article_snippet.sent: Record crowds descended on the Houston suburb of Humble to watch the great crowd pleaser Phil Mickelson, who began one off the halfway lead and the newest Texan golfing hero, Spieth.
article_snippet.sent: Jordan Spieth leads the way in Houston .
article_snippet.sent: But while the latter delivered with a 67 to lead the way on 14 under, Mickelson could only muster a 75 to tumble down the leaderboard.
article_snippet.sent: It’s amazing to think It’s only 18 months since Jordan Spieth was attracting heavy criticism for dropping out of college to take Mickelson place on the PGA Tour as the 809th ranked player in the world.
article_snippet.sent: While Mickelson former university classmates are studying hard for his former university classmates final exams, 21 year old Jordan Spieth might be said to have passed Mickelson own particular exam with flying colours, since Mickelson has risen to fourth in the world and will go second behind Rory McIlroy should Mickelson claim this title on Sunday.
article_snippet.sent: Mickelson would also take Mickelson earnings over those 18 months to almost $12 million.
article_snippet.sent: Funnily enough, Mickelson’s not attracting criticism anymore.
article_snippet.sent: Jordan Spieth, watched by Mickelson parents and younger sister Ellie, hass a one stroke advantage over a trio of lesser-known countrymen – Scott Piercy, former Houston champion Jason Wagner and Austin Cook.
article_snippet.sent: and I shall certainly be trying to win for a lot of friends as well as my family in the gallery on Sunday,’ said Jordan Spieth.
article_snippet.sent: If Jordan Spieth did that it would be Jordan Spieth fourth victory in Jordan Spieth last nine starts and underline Jordan Spieth status as one of the favourites to win the green jacket.
article_snippet.sent: Jordan Spieth finished runner-up behind Bubba Watson on Jordan Spieth Masters debut last year.