Jordan Spieth fizzled down the stretch on the FedEx St. Jude Championship to drop exterior the highest 50 within the FedEx Cup standings.
The struggling star has didn’t qualify for the BMW Championship and Tour Championship for the third straight season, and now his profession may very well be at its breaking level.
Jordan Spieth make-or-break offseason
As a result of Spieth did not end the season ranked inside the highest 50, he will not routinely qualify for Signature Occasions in 2027. He must qualify by way of the Aon Subsequent 10 or Aon Swing 5, win a match in 2027, play his method into the highest 30 within the Official World Golf Rating or obtain sponsor exemptions to compete within the PGA Tour’s largest occasions.
Spieth was nonetheless capable of tee it up at Signature Occasions this 12 months due to sponsor exemptions. The three-time main champion nonetheless sells tickets and attracts eyeballs to tv broadcasts, however how lengthy will that final? The 33-year-old is previous his prime. He hasn’t received on Tour in 4 years and did not file a single top-10 end in 2026.
If that development continues, Spieth’s reputation with the followers will not be sufficient to maintain his profession afloat. Sponsor exemptions might present Spieth free passes to Signature Occasions subsequent season, however that avenue is not obtainable at main championships.
The Texan’s U.S. Open exemption has run dry. He’ll seemingly must rank inside the highest 60 within the OWGR by subsequent June to qualify for the 2027 U.S. Open at Pebble Seaside Golf Hyperlinks. Spieth at present ranks fifty fifth and might be exterior the highest 60 by the beginning of subsequent season. Regardless of the disappointing end to the season, Spieth believes his recreation is trending in the correct course.
