Jordan Spieth is arguably the biggest name in the field this week at the Wyndham Championship, with the three-time major champion looking to boost his chances of prolonging his season until the end of September.
It has been such a fascinating season for Jordan Spieth. It was hard not to hope that the wrist surgery he underwent at the end of last year would inspire the Texan to get back towards the summit of the game.
Initially he looked rusty. But he has enjoyed some bright moments with four top 10s, including a tied for seventh finish at The Memorial Tournament.
That has meant that Spieth goes into the final week of the regular season 50th in the FedEx Cup standings. Obviously, his first goal will be to ensure that he books his spot in the signature events next year.
Jordan Spieth outlines the challenges at Sedgefield ahead of the Wyndham Championship
Spieth has some good memories at Sedgefield ahead of the Wyndham Championship. The 32-year-old only lost out in a playoff with Patrick Reed in his debut in the event back in 2013.
He has since returned three more times and failed to break into the top 70. And perhaps there are a few reasons why.
Speaking to Golf Channel about his admiration for the course, Spieth explained how challenging it can be in certain places.
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“It’s an old classic golf course that you have to think your way around. It’s got doglegs both ways. You’ve got to hit it low, you’ve got to hit it high. You’ve got to play backwards from where the pins are depending on where your misses are,” he said.
“And then obviously with fast, slopey Bermuda, you have some putts that you only see a few times a year that you’ve got to go get dialled into. It’s a real test. Hitting fairways is important. Approach play’s important. Chipping’s about as hard as it gets with this grainy Bermuda. And then the greens are tough.
“So it’s not particularly long, but you don’t hit driver all the time around the place. It’s a good test. You see some low scores and that’s guys that are attacking, with no wind, from shorter clubs, so it’s worth playing pretty aggressive. But you’ve got to roll in a lot of putts out here. And it’s one that as the wind blows that course starts to show a lot of teeth.”
How Jordan Spieth has performed around the green on the PGA Tour this season
Spieth’s statistics this season suggest that there is reason to be optimistic about his chances in North Carolina.
While chipping is looking set to be extremely difficult, it is around the green where Spieth has done some of his best work this year. He sits 20th on the PGA Tour for strokes gained in that particular category.
Strokes gained categoryJordan Spieth’s PGA Tour rank (2025)Off the tee33rdTee to green18thApproach52ndAround the green20thPutting79thTotal16thCredit PGA Tour
But with so much work to do before he can think of playing at the Tour Championship or the Ryder Cup later this year, the pressure is most definitely on Spieth to step his game up this week.
