Jordan Spieth boasts an impressive CV with 13 PGA Tour wins, three majors, and a strong Ryder Cup record. However, his three-year winless streak has raised questions about his future. After a miraculous victory at The Open in 2017, he has only secured two more wins. Life changes, including marriage and children, along with significant swing modifications and wrist surgery, have affected his game. Despite inconsistency in majors over the past five seasons, his old coach believes Spieth will rebound, highlighted by a strong performance at the Byron Nelson, as he aims for a career Grand Slam at the US PGA Championship.
Spieth’s career highlights include 13 PGA Tour victories, three major titles, and an impressive Ryder Cup record of eight wins and three ties out of 18 matches.
This record is certainly remarkable, though it may fall short of the dominance he once suggested he would achieve.
Going three years without a win is particularly challenging for someone who appeared destined for an extended reign as the world’s top golfer.
“I understand the frustration of not winning,” Fields remarks. “Every golfer builds their own mental scars.”
After triumphing at The Open in a dramatic fashion in 2017—where he lost a three-shot lead before recovering to win by three—Spieth has managed just two more titles.
During this period, he has married, welcomed two children, with a third on the way, revamped his swing, and underwent major surgery for a lingering wrist injury.
His performance in majors has been erratic over the last five years, featuring four top-10 finishes at the sport’s most prestigious events.
“His entire life has been evolving,” Fields states. “However, his mindset remains unchanged. He’s just finding his balance again. Rory experienced something similar; even Tiger did it multiple times.”
“It doesn’t alter their essence.”
Similar to McIlroy, Spieth is among golf’s most prominent figures, experiencing both exhilarating successes and troubling setbacks—all while sharing candid conversations with his steadfast caddie, Michael Greller.
Nonetheless, Fields believes Spieth will soon return to winning form, and to emphasize his former coach’s faith, Spieth surged up the leaderboard at the Byron Nelson, scoring nine under par to finish fourth, marking his best round in four years.
This was his third top-10 finish of the 2025 season.
“All I can say is that it feels really close,” Spieth reflected afterward. “I’m not going to force anything; this is a step in the right direction.”
Previously, Spieth has referred to winning the career Grand Slam at the US PGA Championship as “the elephant in the room,” noting that achieving it would symbolize a complete golf career.
Before McIlroy’s Masters victory, the other five members of this elite group managed to complete golf’s ultimate challenge within three attempts.
Now, on his ninth effort, Spieth finds himself in the best physical condition he has been in for years, poised to finally achieve this milestone.