Spieth’s CV consists of 13 PGA Tour wins, three majors and a Ryder Cup haul of eight wins and three ties from 18 matches.
It’s definitely spectacular – however maybe not the quantity of victories he initially threatened to submit.
Going three years with out profitable a match is anathema to a person who appeared poised for a long term as world primary.
“I do know there may be ache concerned in not profitable,” says Fields. “All golfers develop scar tissue.”
After profitable The Open in nearly miraculous trend in 2017 – his three-shot lead going into the ultimate spherical was worn out in 4 holes earlier than he picked up 5 photographs in 4 holes from the 14th to win by three – Spieth has solely two extra victories on his resume.
In that point, he has bought married, had two kids with a 3rd on the way in which, finished a heavy quantity of labor on his swing and, final yr, had vital surgical procedure to repair a long-standing wrist harm.
His main file has been inconsistent over the previous 5 seasons with 4 top-10 finishes within the sport’s greatest tournaments.
“His complete life has been in evolution,” says Fields. “However nothing has modified in his mind. I simply suppose he’s re-balancing. Rory did the identical factor – I believe Tiger did it 5 instances.
“It does not change who these guys are.”
Like McIlroy, Spieth is one among golf’s most recognisable personalities. A participant whose wonderful highs are mirrored by devastating lows – all carried out to the soundtrack of his on-course chatter with stoic caddie Michael Greller.
However, Fields is satisfied Spieth will begin profitable tournaments once more and, as if to underline his outdated coach’s confidence, he raced up the leaderboard on the ultimate day on the Byron Nelson in 9 below par to complete fourth, his lowest spherical for 4 years.
It was the third time he has completed within the high 10 to date in 2025.
“I suppose all that there’s to say is that it feels shut,” Spieth stated afterwards. “I am not going to attempt to drive something, and this was enchancment.”
Prior to now, Spieth has talked about profitable the profession Grand Slam on the US PGA Championship as “the elephant within the room” and that doing so would really feel like he had “achieved golf”.
Earlier than McIlroy’s Masters win, the opposite 5 members of that unique membership had all accomplished golf’s holy grail inside three makes an attempt.
Now on his ninth attempt, Spieth is in his finest form for years to lastly accomplish the feat.
