Jordan Spieth can clearly see what he must do next after Ludvig Aberg’s actions this week

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Jordan Spieth is so close to getting back to his best.

It seems that every tournament he plays, Spieth puts together an incredible round or two, before a different area of his game lets him down.

Historically, that’s been his play off the tee, but Spieth has been one of the best drivers of the ball on the PGA Tour over the last month. In fact, what used to be his biggest strength has become the three-time major winner’s biggest weakness. 

Spieth used to be a magician on the greens, but this year he’s barely been able to hole a thing. He’s always leaving putts short, lacking the confidence and bravery that once made him a major champion.

But after what Ludvig Aberg did this week at the Charles Schwab Challenge, Spieth has a clear path back to his best golf. 

Jordan Spieth must put a mallet putter in the bag after what Ludvig Aberg did at Colonial

Aberg has had putting problems of his own this season. He’s been in fine form, finishing in the top five five times and logging six top 10s in 2026, but he’s yet to secure his first win of the season thanks to his performances on the greens.

He should have won the PGA Championship going away, but he lost strokes to the field with his putting at Aronimink and lost out to Aaron Rai. So he switched to a mallet putter and saw immediate results. 

Aberg gained over two strokes to the field for his first round at the Charles Schwab Challenge. If he maintains his current pace throughout the tournament, it will be his best putting performance since he won the 2023 RSM Classic.

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With a reliable flatstick, Aberg would transform from a young player with potential into an unstoppable force, so this is a worrying sign for the rest of the tour.

And it’s a sign that Spieth, who has always used a blade putter just like Aberg, must follow suit. Mallet putters have fixed the putting of countless players, including Scottie Scheffler who only became the best player in the world when he put one in the bag.

Mallets have been tried, tested, and proven to be the best putters for those struggling with their stroke, so Spieth must make this change if he wants to win again.