The ‘big problem’ which Gary Player claimed Jordan Spieth had in 2017 has finally caught up with him

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Jordan Spieth is one of the most talented golfers to have graced the game over the past decade and Gary Player is a big admirer of the Texan.

However, back in 2017, Player highlighted a big problem that Spieth had, despite the fact that he was winning regularly.

Earlier this year in August, Player actually suggested that Spieth was the best golfer in the world, but claimed that he was being coached incorrectly.

The 32-year-old enjoyed huge early success in his career, and has racked up 13 PGA Tour wins so far, including three major championships.

However, he is without a win since April 2022.

The three-time major winner has suffered a real crisis of confidence over the past three years, and he has been an absolute shadow of his former self.

Spieth will be desperate to silence his critics in 2026 by rediscovering his very best form.

However, his best golf seems to be a long way away right now.

The ‘problem’ Gary Player claimed Jordan Spieth had has finally caught up with him

Spieth is currently in the midst of rebuilding his swing and, indeed, his confidence.

It certainly won’t be easy for him to get back to the top of professional golf again, given the sheer number of super-talented young stars coming through the ranks right now.

However, back when he was winning regularly, he seemingly had a big problem with his swing as well.

When speaking to British publication The Guardian back in 2017, Player highlighted a big issue that Spieth had, despite the fact that he was winning golf tournaments at an incredible clip.

“Jordan Spieth has a big problem with his swing: he comes off every round saying ‘I had my C game’. I’ve never heard him saying: ‘Man, I played well, I played phenomenal!’ But by crikey, he’s the best putter! He is phenomenal.

“So he can play bad, and still be in the top five! He doesn’t hit the ball anywhere near as well as Jason Day, Adam Scott, Justin Rose or Rory McIlroy, doesn’t hit anything like it. Yet he has the game to win the Open. He is such a hell of a putter!“

The thing is, Spieth was able to win with his ‘B’ game 10 years ago and that simply isn’t the case anymore.

Jordan Spieth’s big problem has finally caught up with him

It’s no coincidence that Spieth has failed to win on the PGA Tour since 2022.

His driving simply isn’t good enough. He has been inside the top 20 in strokes gained tee to green only once since the 2016-17 PGA Tour season.

However, one thing that has really let Spieth down recently is his putting.

As Player said, Spieth was a phenomenal putter during his heyday, but he hasn’t been the same on the greens over the past few years.

He hasn’t featured inside the top 65 in strokes gained putting since the 2020-21 season.

Spieth needs to go back to basics, if he is to fulfill his true potential and become the best golfer in the world once again.

The problem for him right now is that he has fallen so far off the levels required to win that getting back inside the winner’s circle may well prove to be a very difficult task indeed.