Jordan Spieth claimed to have had terrible news ahead of The PGA Championship which could cause him to miss the cut

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The PGA Championship begins on Thursday, and Jordan Spieth has the chance to complete the Grand Slam at Quail Hollow.

This week will be Spieth‘s eighth attempt at completing the Grand Slam, and his record at The PGA Championship is average at best.

The 31-year-old only has three top-10 finishes to his name in 11 starts at the PGA.

Rory McIlroy has already outlined how Spieth’s task of winning the Grand Slam is more difficult than the one he faced.

That’s because the venue changes every year for The PGA Championship.

The Dallas native’s form has been poor in general this season as well, aside from his fourth-placed finishes at the Waste Management Phoenix Open and the CJ Cup Byron Nelson respectively.

Spieth recently admitted that he has fallen behind the likes of Scottie Scheffler, and that must hurt the three-time major champion.

He is by no means the favourite to win at Quail Hollow, but he certainly has the talent and ability needed to turn things around in North Carolina this week.

Jordan Spieth claimed to have had terrible news ahead of The PGA Championship

It may well be a real test of attrition at the PGA Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina this week.

Rain is expected to hammer down on Quail Hollow from today up until Wednesday night.

A slight reprieve is then forecast before the rain is expected to return on Saturday.

However, it has been claimed that a wet golf course is bad news for Spieth.

Golf writer Ryan Lavner explained why the 31-year-old may find it tough going at The PGA Championship, when speaking on The golf Channel’s Rex and Lav podcast.

He said, “I think Jordan Spieth when he saw that weather forecast was probably like a lot of players. If Hortzy is narrowing the field from 10 possible winners to five, Jordan Spieth will not make the cut. Just because of the distance and the inaccuracy that he has. Coming into those greens from those distance, from really thick, juicy, wet rough is not a recipe for success as relates to Jordan Spieth.“

It’s a fair point from Lavner, but a potentially misguided one.

Lavner’s Spieth prediction doesn’t add up ahead of The PGA Championship

The Golf Channel reporter has got this one wrong.

Spieth’s driving has been far from his main issue this season.

He’s actually 45th in strokes gained off the tee in 2025.

Spieth has actually driven the ball extremely well at times this season.

And as you can see from the stats above, driving the ball certainly hasn’t been the weakest aspect of Spieth’s game since he returned from injury.

And Lavner clearly forgot about the 31-year-old’s exceptional talent when it comes to getting the best out of his rounds due to his quality with a wedge in his hand.

Spieth may not win The PGA Championship, but it would be quite the surprise if he missed the cut as far as I’m concerned.