Despite missing the cut at the 2025 Genesis Invitational, Jordan Spieth will be delighted with how his return to the PGA Tour has panned out thus far.
Following wrist surgery in 2024, Spieth played his first event of the year at the 2025 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Undeterred by his wrist still hurting, Spieth shot a five-under 68 during the final round to end his week positively. The former world number one’s outing on the Monterey Peninsula was a sign of things to come.
The following week, Spieth finished tied for fourth at the WM Phoenix Open and appeared somewhere near his best in Nevada. The warm conditions seemed to suit Spieth, and his performance in Phoenix undoubtedly provided reason for optimism moving forward.
The two golfers Jordan Spieth is trying to copy
Following his missed cut at the Genesis Invitational, Spieth spoke to Smylie Kaufman to discuss his PGA Tour return.
Back in 2017, Spieth implemented an extreme bow into his left wrist; some believe the change is the root of his injury woes. However, the three-time major winner told Kaufman that he’s still looking to learn from players who implement such a technique: Collin Morikawa and Dustin Johnson.
“Eventually, this wrist will start to really – and it did that week – when I know that I am doing it right – is when I am in front of it, and I can hit these low fades on command,” Spieth explained.
“I can always hit any other shot; if I have a long iron or driver that I am in front, then I am just pinch cutting. That is when I am going to play really good golf. What has to happen for that right now is that it requires a lot of this left wrist. The left wrist is going to have to hold in radial and is going to have to bow. That is kind of my sweet spot, think ala Collin Morikawa and how he takes it up there and his left wrist and Dustin Johnson.”
He added: “They have a nice set and then bow it, and it’s almost like an end range bowed feel, and it allows you to hold that through impact; it’s a face stabiliser. So Phoenix, I had control of those fades and hit some really good long iron shots under pressure on par fives. I hit some good tee balls and I didn’t have them at all week one or three. Whether that is weather or by week, I just improved into week two, and last week, I think I just wasn’t [playing] quite as well.”
Jordan Spieth offers positive update on PGA Tour return
Upon the conclusion of the Genesis Invitational, Spieth revealed that his wrist was still causing him pain due to inflammation. However, the former world number one was a lot more positive about his swing when talking to Kaufman.
“The good news is that I know what I did and what I need to work on,” he added.
| Strokes gained category | Jordan Spieth’s 2024 PGA Tour rank |
| Off the tee | 15th |
| Tee to green | 71st |
| Approach play | 138th |
| Around the green | 108th |
| Putting | 101st |
| Total | 80th |
“I am going to rest here for a little, and I will keep the status quo of what I have been building because that was a different kind of feeling than even contending in the last couple of years. That was a different feeling of control that I had in Phoenix, and it was only week two.”
Spieth is taking this week’s Mexico Open off but will likely return at the Cognizant Classic, formerly the Honda Classic held at PGA National. The three-time major winner has previously outlined his desire to play himself into contention for Keegan Bradley’s Ryder Cup team.
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