Jordan Spieth’s working on the biggest Sunday comeback ever at The Masters

An 5-under 31 on the front nine and a slow start from Rory and Patrick Reed have the three-time major champion back in the conversation. The course record is in jeopardy.

We’re still early into Masters Sunday, but so far, Augusta’s delivering. And we’ve got a new familiar name to add back to the mix, who’s coming from record distance to get back in the conversation.

A slow — but by no means disastrous — start from Rory McIlroy and Patrick Reed atop the leaderboard has left the door ajar for other contenders to pull into contention alongside the 2016 Ryder Cup redux. And, hey, look guess who’s peeking their head through that little opening.

Hello, Jordan.

Jordan Spieth was on fire to start his Sunday round, firing a 5-under 31 on the front nine to pull within as few as three shots of Patrick Reed’s lead. Birdies at 1, 2, 5, 8 and 9 and no shots given back usually does the trick to pull one back into contention — and it could’ve been even better. He missed a short birdie putt on the 7th that probably should’ve been a make, and moments ago nearly dropped in another 25-footer on the 10th to kick off his back nine.

As of the time of this writing, he’s four behind Patrick Reed -- who’s been living on the edge a bit through the first handful of holes and is probably lucky to be at level par for the day. If he can avenge his demons at the 12th, he’ll have opportunities to pick up shots at the par-5s 13 and 15. If he can grab three more birds on this back nine, 13-under might have a decent chance when posted out ahead of the leaders.

Oh, and yeah by the way -- if Spieth is able to pull this off, it’ll be the biggest Masters comeback in history. Jack Burke, Jr. owns the record at the Masters with an eight-shot final round comeback in a 1958 win over Ken Venturi. Spieth started Sunday nine shots behind Reed’s overnight lead at 14-under.

Wake up from your Masters Nap, it’s time to lock in for the back nine. We’ve got a hell of a leaderboard here, y’all.

UPDATE: Remember Spieth’s issues at the 12th? Uh, we can put those to bed. Two birdies on the 12th and 13th have our 2015 Masters champ chasing not only the biggest comeback ever, but possibly the course record at Augusta. He’s currently two off the pace of the 9-under record of 63 held by Greg Norman and Nick Price.