Spieth opens with 79; Villegas leads Riviera with 63
Updated
Mar. 4, 2020 2:52 p.m. ET
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LOS ANGELES (AP) Jordan Spieth was everywhere he wasn't supposed to be at Riviera and wound up with a 79 in the Northern Trust Open.
Spieth called it a day to forget. It was his worst score since an 80 in the 2014 Tour Championship.
For Camilo Villegas, it was a day to savor. The Colombian ran off four straight birdies late in his round and challenged the course record until a bogey on his final hole for a 63. He led by three shots over Bubba Watson, Chez Reavie and Luke List.
Spieth ended his round with a three-putt from 8 feet for a double bogey. And there's still a chance it could be worse. Spieth asked rules officials to look at video of his third shot on the ninth hole to make sure it didn't move.
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