Jordan Spieth birdied the par-4 ninth hole (his last of the day) during Round 2 of the Australian Open to shoot an even-par 71 to finish at 1 under.

Spieth has not been able to get much going through two rounds, struggling in the wind and on the greens. After starting his second round seven shots back, Spieth ended his day nine shots back with half the field still playing their second rounds.

Cameron Smith, who has two top-5 finishes on the 2017-18 PGA Tour season already, shot a second straight 2-under 69 to get to 4 under. Smith played alongside Spieth during the first two rounds.

Spieth is defending his title this week, but he likely needs help from the rest of the field to get back into contention.