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Jordan Spieth has shown really positive signs on the PGA Tour so far in 2026. However, Spieth isn’t quite back to his best just yet and he’s struggling to actually get into contention on Sundays.
Photo by Tracy Wilcox/PGA TOUR via Getty Images Jordan Spieth has shown really positive signs on the PGA Tour so far in 2026. However, Spieth isn’t quite back to his best just yet and he’s struggling to actually get into contention on Sundays. The 32-year-old has played really well at The Players Championship this week but his scores of 73 and 68 haven’t done him justice.
Spieth last won on the PGA Tour in April 2022 and he’ll be desperate to taste victory once again this season. On Friday afternoon, Spieth shared his frustrations after finishing his round at The Players , after finishing with a double bogey on his final hole. Photo by Tracy Wilcox/PGA TOUR via Getty Images His golf game in general is in excellent shape right now but he’s simply not scoring as well as he should be.
That has very much been the case over the past few seasons really. And judging by his stats, there is one root cause of his problems. Jordan Spieth should trial a new mallet putter Spieth’s struggles over the past few years have stemmed from his poor putting.
In fact, Spieth has finished outside the top 100 in strokes gained putting three times and outside the top 60 twice over the past seven seasons. He has shown slight improvements on the greens on the PGA Tour this season and is ranked 17th in strokes gained putting in 2026. However, he has struggled once again on the greens at The Players Championship, losing 0.