Bubba Watson hits his third shot at the 18th green during the first round of The Barclays at Plainfield Country Club. Eric Sucar-USA TODAY Sports
EDISON, New Jersey (Reuters) - Bubba Watson charged into a tie for the early first-round lead at The Barclays on Thursday while newly crowned world number one Jordan Spieth struggled to his worst score of the year in relation to par.
Twice Masters champion Watson used a red-hot outward nine as a springboard en route to a sizzling five-under-par 65 at Plainfield Country Club, setting the tournament pace with fellow American Spencer Levin and Colombia's Camilo Villegas.
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