Cromwell, Connecticut …

Jordan ended his second round near lunch believing after battling his way to a 69 that he would be trailing heading to day three of the Travelers Championship.

However, as the sun faded and the winds picked up, the World No. 6 was still leading the way at eight under par.

Spieth had stormed his way to the first-round lead with a sizzling seven under 63 but was clearly off his game in a day two round of four birdies but also a fourth hole double bogey.

“It was a battle. I was just a little off today”, he said.

Jordan Spieth shoots a 69 day two at the Travelers

“You know, I didn’t expect to be on to the same level as a 63, but I just got a little bit — the swing was just — it’s close. It was just kind of an off day, and I’m glad I was able to still shoot 1-under with an off round, and we’ll just go back and recognize that we probably need to be close to doubling this score for the rest of the tournament in order to win.

“But, yeah, still in a good position”.

But while Spieth may lead by one, and as he seeks a second success this year, eight shots separate the entire field of 84 players that made the cut that was level par, and with Rory McIlroy making the cut right on the mark after a sloppy bogey at the last in his round of 73.

It does say something about Spieth’s game that after the lowest round on the Tour that he can still manage to shoot under par.

“Yesterday, I felt awesome over the ball, struck the ball beautifully and putted well too,” he said.

“Today, by comparing it to the way I’ve struck the ball the last, you know, four or five months, it was an off day, but it was still pretty solid. So I wouldn’t say I played my B-game.

“I think I’ve been up there playing pretty solid golf. It’s just, you know, hitting more greens. The ones I missed, I didn’t really need to miss. I was trying to do too much. That’s kind of what gets me in trouble on a course like this.

“If I really just stay focused on a specific target that’s a little late from the hole like I did yesterday and let the course come to us.

“That’s where we start taking advantage.”