The first day of the 2015 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational came to a close on Thursday, with Danny Lee opening a one-stroke lead.

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Jim Furyk and Graeme McDowell finished tied for second, while Rickie Fowler and Justin Rouse rounded out the top five. Below is a recap of the final's day events.

What They're Saying

Troy Merritt (via ESPN): "Took care of two firsts the past two weeks. Got my first win and shot my first round in 80s on Tour. Golf is a funny game. I just haven't slept very well. It's been a long couple of days answering all the messages and hearing and seeing the outpouring of all the well wishes from friends, families, fans."

Jordan Spieth

It had been two weeks before Spieth last saw the golf course, finishing fourth at St. Andrews and one shot out of the playoff won by Zach Johnson.

The rust showed.

The two-time major champion made just two birdies and finished five strokes off Lee's pace. Despite that, Spieth is confident he has the mental fortitude to persevere.

"I can find out the tendencies, good and bad, that are in my game at that time when the pressure's on," he said, per PGATour.com. "That's when your muscles are twitching a little different, your mind's wandering."

Shot of the Day

Leaderboard

R1

R2

R3

R4

Total

Thru

1

Danny Lee

-5

-

-

-

-5

18

T2

Jim Furyk

-4

-

-

-

-4

18

T2

Graeme McDowell

-4

-

-

-

-4

18

T4

Justin Rose

-3

-

-

-

-3

18

T4

Rickie Fowler

-3

-

-

-

-3

18

T6

Lee Westwood

-2

-

-

-

-2

18

T6

Henrik Stenson

-2

-

-

-

-2

18

T6

Ian Poulter

-2

-

-

-

-2

18

T6

Paul Casey

-2

-

-

-

-2

18

T6

Koumei Oda

-2

-

-

-

-2

18

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