Johnson Wagner has predicted that Jordan Spieth will end a near four-year wait for a victory on the PGA Tour at the RBC Heritage this week.
It has been an encouraging start to the season for Spieth. In fact, it is striking that he has not yet finished inside the top 10 this year.
He has done everything but get into the top 10 so far, with his tied for 12th finish at The Masters being his fourth top 15 of the season already.
Jordan Spieth backed to win again on the PGA Tour at the RBC Heritage
Spieth is returning to a venue he has plenty of fond memories of this week. The Texan won the RBC Heritage back in 2022 following a playoff with Patrick Cantlay.
Unfortunately, he was on the other side of the playoff the following year, with Matthew Fitzpatrick emerging victorious at Harbour Town.
Spieth has not won on the PGA Tour since that victory at Hilton Head. But speaking on CBS Sports this week, Johnson Wagner suggested that he can see the wait for the win ending in the coming days.
“I think it’s going to be Jordan Spieth. I’ve got Scheffler and Fleetwood in the mix too, but Jordan has shown me enough that I can now finally be confident. I love the way he drove it last week. He’s had great success, winning here in ’22, and was in the playoff with Fitz in ’23. Jordan Spieth, baby,” he said.
Jordan Spieth’s putting woes at The Masters assessed
It does appear to be a matter of time before Spieth gets across the line and wins again.
His injury problems seem to be behind him. And he has shown plenty of positive signs. However, putting it all together over four days is proving to be an issue for the three-time major champion.
Just seven players gained more shots on the field from tee to green during The Masters than Spieth, according to Data Golf.
Unfortunately, Spieth’s putting let him down. And when it was put to Wagner that his work on the greens was one of the losers from the week at Augusta National, the analyst admitted that he was baffled by how he fared on Augusta National’s putting surfaces.
“All the first two days [he left birdie putts short]. It was ridiculous,” he said. “They were all downhill, they were all gutted, right in the heart. But yes, kept coming up short. And then, you put him with a 10-foot slider for par and he buries it with authority. Yes, I’m totally with you on that [Spieth’s putting being one of the biggest losers at The Masters].”
Spieth is 54th for strokes gained putting this season. So he does not necessarily need to rip everything up and start again. But it is definitely something to look into as he looks to take that final step and win again.
