OVERVIEW After a season that left him looking for answers, sleeping giant Jordan Spieth instead got more questions in his first two starts of the 2018-19 campaign. At the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas, he opened with a 66 but struggled with a new driver and 3-wood and finished T55. The next week, making his first visit to the Riviera Maya for the Mayakoba Golf Classic, he went back to the driver/3-wood he’d played for the last five years. And he felt encouraged — in the practice rounds. Alas, when it counted, he hit just six fairways in each of the first two rounds, shot 71-69, and missed the cut. Spieth’s dizzying freefall on the greens, where he languished at 136th in Strokes Gained: Putting last season, remains a concern. By comparison, in 2015, when he won the FedExCup, he was 9th in that stat, followed by 2nd and 39th in 2016 and ’17, respectively. Largely as a result of his putting woes, Spieth went winless 2017-18, finished 31st in the FedExCup and, surprising many, including himself, missed the TOUR Championship. Granted, he’s had a lot on his mind. In addition to his equipment travails — Spieth said he would do more testing — he was also wedding-planning (longtime girlfriend Annie Verret), which included giving the boot to his housemates in Dallas, including TOUR rookie Kramer Hickok, a former teammate at Texas. Jordan and Annie were married over the Thanksgiving holidays. The home life is solid. As for golf? There’s work to be done for one of the brightest talents in the game. — By Cameron Morfit Click here to see who else made the Top 30 list. BY THE NUMBERS FEDEXCUP UPDATE Current 2018-19 position: 190th Playoff appearances: 6 TOUR Championship appearances: 5 Best FedExCup result: Won the FedExCup in the 2014-15 season SHOTLINK FUN FACT Jordan Spieth made the longest putt of the 2017-18 PGA TOUR season, rolling in a putt from 90 feet, 8 inches at the Sony Open in Hawaii. INSIDER INSIGHTS PGATOUR.COM’s Insiders offer their expert views on what to expect from Jordan Spieth in 2019. TOUR INSIDER: Spieth, always precocious, at times looks like he’s having a mid-life crisis at age 25. After toiling on the range at THE NORTHERN TRUST last summer, he said he was working on the wrong thing and had been wasting his time. To his credit, he knows his woes aren’t limited to the greens. Last season he was 54th in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee, not bad but a far cry from 2015 (15th in that category). He was 26th in SG: Approach-the-Green after ranking 1st in that category in 2017. The stage is set for a comeback. — By Cameron Morfit FANTASY INSIDER: Maybe only once over the years have I referenced the jazz classic, “I Can’t Get Started,” but I think of it every time a headliner misfires time and again as he did throughout the 2017-18 season. The song was written and composed eight decades ago, but its message is as timeless as it is specific. The ballad settles on the incompleteness of a man who succeeds in everything but love, but it’s not so much a tale of falling short as it is of confusion. The irony, at least in the context of my placement, is that one of the lyrics acknowledges good scores on the golf course. Spieth still doesn’t have any trouble beating par, but he’s endured a falling-out with his putter. Perhaps now as a married man he’ll rekindle his other love starting soon. As much as gamers want to believe that he’ll regain a consistently healthy relationship with it, we really have no choice, particularly salary leaguers who are treated to bottom-dollar sticker price of $2.793 million. — By Rob Bolton EQUIPMENT INSIDER: After using a Titleist 915D2 driver (9.5 degrees) for years, Spieth has finally switched into a new TS2 driver (10.5 degrees), and a new TS2 3 wood. His Titleist Tour Rep says Spieth switched due to higher ball speeds and a higher launch. Both of his new metalwoods are equipped with Graphite Design Tour AD-IZ shafts. What’s less likely for Spieth to change out is his rusted Scotty Cameron 009 putter that he putts with cross-handed (and sometimes not even looking at the ball). Spieth briefly switched to a mallet-style Scotty Cameron in 2017, but he’s currently still gaming the rusted, blade-style Scotty. We’l keep you posted if he makes a switch in 2019. — By Andrew Tursky STYLE INSIDER: Spieth experimented with some new colors and looks in 2018. His pants are now slimmer, more tapered, and are hemmed at the tops of his shoes for a streamlined look. He even worked in a few black-on-black outfits, but he never seemed to find a comfort zone with them. In 2019, I’d like to see Jordan continue to stay up on the modern trends when it comes to fits while finding some other go-to colors besides blue. — By Greg Monteforte
Top 30 Players to Watch in 2019: No. 9 Jordan Spieth
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Final Round Match-Ups – D. Burmester vs H. English | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Dean Burmester | -115 |
Harris English | -105 |
Final Round Match-Ups – A. Eckroat vs J. Rose | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Austin Eckroat | -115 |
Justin Rose | -105 |
Final Round Match-Ups – T. Finau vs S. Theegala | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Sahith Theegala | -120 |
Tony Finau | +100 |
Final Round Match-Ups – L. Herbert vs T. Detry | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Thomas Detry | -115 |
Lucas Herbert | -105 |
Final Round Match-Ups – B. Horschel vs T. Hoge | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Billy Horschel | -110 |
Tom Hoge | -110 |
Final Round Match-Ups – V. Hovland vs J. Thomas | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Justin Thomas | -115 |
Viktor Hovland | -105 |
Final Round Match-Ups – M.W. Lee vs W. Zalatoris | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Will Zalatoris | -115 |
Min Woo Lee | -105 |
Final Round Match-Ups – S. Lowry vs K. Bradley | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Keegan Bradley | -115 |
Shane Lowry | -105 |
Final Round Match-Ups – R. McIntyre vs T. Moore | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Taylor Moore | -125 |
Robert MacIntyre | +105 |
Final Round Match-Ups – H. Matsuyama vs J. Day | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Jason Day | -115 |
Hideki Matsuyama | -105 |
Final Round Match-Ups – C. Morikawa vs B. DeChambeau | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Bryson DeChambeau | -125 |
Collin Morikawa | +105 |
Final Round Match-Ups – A. Noren vs T. Kim | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Tom Kim | -115 |
Alex Noren | -105 |
Final Round Match-Ups – A. Rai vs M. Wallace | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Aaron Rai | -115 |
Matt Wallace | -105 |
Final Round Match-Ups – X. Schauffele vs S. Scheffler | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | -140 |
Xander Schauffele | +120 |
Final Round Match-Ups – C. Smith vs M. Homa | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Max Homa | -120 |
Cameron Smith | +100 |
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Wells / A. Tosti | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Alejandro Tosti | -200 |
Jeremy Wells | +165 |
Final Round 2-Balls – S. Soderberg / B. Todd | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Sebastian Soderberg | -115 |
Brendon Todd | -105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – R. Hojgaard / J. Smith | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Rasmus Hojgaard | -115 |
Jordan Smith | -105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – S.H. Kim / D. Johnson | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Dustin Johnson | -125 |
S H Kim | -105 |
Mizuho Americas Open | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Nelly Korda | -220 |
Hannah Green | +700 |
Ayaka Furue | +1400 |
Gabriela Ruffels | +1600 |
Jennifer Kupcho | +3500 |
Sei Young Kim | +5500 |
Xiyu Lin | +5500 |
Pajaree Anannarukarn | +6000 |
Ariya Jutanugarn | +9000 |
Atthaya Thitikul | +10000 |
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Final Round 2-Balls – A. Putnam / R. Fox | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Ryan Fox | -125 |
Andrew Putnam | +105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – T. Gooch / S. Jaeger | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Talor Gooch | -115 |
Stephan Jaeger | -105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – A. Hadwin / E. Van Royen | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Adam Hadwin | -115 |
Erik Van Rooyen | -105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – G. Woodland / G. Murray | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Gary Woodland | -110 |
Grayson Murray | -110 |
Final Round 2-Balls – P. Cantlay / L. Donald | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Patrick Cantlay | -265 |
Luke Donald | +215 |
Final Round 2-Balls – T. Fleetwood / J. Svensson | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Tommy Fleetwood | -205 |
Jesper Svensson | +165 |
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Niemann / R. Fowler | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Joaquin Niemann | -160 |
Rickie Fowler | +135 |
Final Round 2-Balls – P. Reed / C. Young | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Cameron Young | -140 |
Patrick Reed | +115 |
Final Round 2-Balls – B. Shattuck / B. Hun An | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Byeong Hun An | -280 |
Braden Shattuck | +220 |
Final Round 2-Balls – B. Koepka / N. Hojgaard | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Brooks Koepka | -185 |
Nicolai Hojgaard | +150 |
Final Round 2-Balls – A. Svensson / T. Olesen | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Thorbjorn Olesen | -115 |
Adam Svensson | -105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – A. Bjork / L. Glover | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Lucas Glover | -130 |
Alexander Bjork | +110 |
Final Round 2-Balls – T. Hatton / C. Conners | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Tyrrell Hatton | -120 |
Corey Conners | +100 |
Final Round 2-Balls – B. Harman / M. Kaymer | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Brian Harman | -165 |
Martin Kaymer | +140 |
Final Round 2-Balls – B. Garnett / M.W. Lee | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Min Woo Lee | -180 |
Brice Garnett | +150 |
Final Round 2-Balls – K. Kitayama / W. Zalatoris | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Will Zalatoris | -125 |
Kurt Kitayama | +105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – B. Kohles / C. Smith | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Cameron Smith | -190 |
Ben Kohles | +155 |
Final Round 2-Balls – D. Ghim / A. Noren | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Alex Noren | -145 |
Doug Ghim | +120 |
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Day / Z. Blair | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Jason Day | -200 |
Zac Blair | +165 |
US Open 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +350 |
Rory McIlroy | +1100 |
Jon Rahm | +1200 |
Ludvig Aberg | +1600 |
Xander Schauffele | +1600 |
Collin Morikawa | +2000 |
Viktor Hovland | +2000 |
Brooks Koepka | +2500 |
Cameron Smith | +2500 |
Patrick Cantlay | +2500 |
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The Open Championship 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +500 |
Jon Rahm | +1000 |
Rory McIlroy | +1000 |
Viktor Hovland | +1100 |
Brooks Koepka | +2000 |
Cameron Smith | +2000 |
Cameron Young | +2000 |
Collin Morikawa | +2000 |
Ludvig Aberg | +2000 |
Jordan Spieth | +2500 |
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Requests | |
Type: Requests – Status: OPEN | |
The Open Championship – Alex Noren – Top 20 Finish | +175 |
Solheim Cup 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
USA | -140 |
Europe | +135 |
Tie | +1200 |
Ryder Cup 2025 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
USA | -135 |
Europe | +135 |
Tie | +1000 |