Rested Jordan Spieth Hopes To Rejuvinate Stellar Play

Jordan Spieth is entering his first event since bowing out of the FedEx Cup playoffs in mid-August. He met with the media yesterday at the CJ Cup and announced why he entered and what he’s been doing during the time off. Golf.com’s Dylan Dethier has the details.

Spieth said Justin Thomas, his travel buddy, had highly recommended the event — and added his own positive impressions after seeing the course.

“The golf course is immaculate, it’s really fun,” Spieth said. “I like the imagination that’s needed on it, hitting shots in the wind, and then obviously the very undulating and difficult greens.”

“My goals are pretty personal right now,” Spieth said. “So I certainly want to get back in the winner’s circle, it’s been a little while, and I would like to be more consistent this year, being able to tee it up on Sundays with chances to win more consistently — and that comes from better ball-striking.

Funny, no mention of any President’s Cup aspirations.

Even when Spieth’s putting had dipped from its superhuman peak of 2015, he’d been able to rely on steady ballstriking to keep him among the world’s best; in 2017 he gained the second-most strokes on Tour approaching the green. In 2018-19, that rank slipped all the way to 145th, even as his putting skyrocketed back to 2nd. Most notable were his weekend showings. He was elite on Thursdays (9th in scoring average) and Fridays (1st) but morphed into a different player on Saturdays (170th) and Sundays (187th). That’s a trend he’s obviously looking to address.

“I don’t have a set number of wins,” he said. “For me, it’s more about the consistency, giving myself opportunities, and then certainly having a chance to win two or more of the majors on the weekend, that’s always been my goal.”

Spieth is listed as the 7th highest price on DraftKings this week.