Jordan Spieth

[Big D 88]

Whats everyone's take on this player?

Been following this guy for a few months now, after reading about his story about gaining the Special Temp Member status on the PGA Tour.

In short, Jordan holds the accolade of being 1 of only 2 golfers to win the US Junior Amateur more than once, the other being Tiger!

His whole amateur career has been packed with great achievements and his start to life on the PGA has been promising, with plenty of good finishes.

I have backed him on most of his starts and followed him on the shot tracker last week. Tee to green he was class, but putting let him down. However the week before, his putting was outstanding which leads me to think he has the game to go far on tour.

Backed him again this week at 40/1 so hoping for good things!

 

[Grumps]

I was the scorer when he played in the junior ryder cup at gleneagles a few years ago he tore the pga course apart so ive kept an eye out for him since then as his coach said he would be better than tiger

 

[guest100718]

I started a thread about him on WRX after watching him a few times, to say he divides opinions would be an understatement

 

[Ethan]

Better than Tiger?

Well at least his coach isn't setting unrealistic expectations!!

Spieth ought to do well but lots of can't miss prospects have crashed and burned.

 

[Big D 88]

Better than Tiger?

Well at least his coach isn't setting unrealistic expectations!!

Spieth ought to do well but lots of can't miss prospects have crashed and burned.

Certainly!

But in all seriousness i think this kid is going to be world class

 

[Spear-Chucker]

He's had a stellar amateur career and seems to be finding his feet in the pro ranks very easily - this is a great endorsment of his skills and character already. The potential is huge and reminds me of Mickelson just a bit. Just hope he's allowed to continue without too much expectation and avoid another Ty Tryon...

 

[Garush34]

Good player and will do well playing on the PGA tour once he gets used to the way of life and settles down a bit. Not a chance he'll be as good as tiger, could maybe see he win one maybe two majors but at this moment he can string a good round together on a sunday. Fair enough he has something like 5 top 5s the year but they have all come from bad rounds on a sunday when a good round would have got him a few wins this year.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

It's impossible to guess what he'll do in the future, and past glories are no guarantee of future success (this we've seen with so many potential greats).
What I will say though is that he seems to have started better than many other potentially good players. So hopefully he can keep that going and have some success.

 

[garyinderry]

good to see someone doing well with a few faults I recognise in my own swing.


he has a little bend in that left arm going back and also wobbles about on the outside of his left foot trying to balance into a finish position.


not like robots we see day, day out, on tour

 

[Big D 88]

Well 3 solid rounds of 67 leave him 5 off the lead heading into sundays round.

I certainly dont think he is out of it judging by the golfers in front of him on the leaderboard

Showed some steely character in his 3rd round as he was +2 thru 8, but hit back with 5 birdies between 9 and 18.

Come on Spieth!!

 

[tyke]

Well 3 solid rounds of 67 leave him 5 off the lead heading into sundays round.

I certainly dont think he is out of it judging by the golfers in front of him on the leaderboard

Showed some steely character in his 3rd round as he was +2 thru 8, but hit back with 5 birdies between 9 and 18.

Come on Spieth!!

Couldn't agree more, got £10 E/W on him at 40/1 also

 

[Big D 88]

Couldn't agree more, got £10 E/W on him at 40/1 also

nice!

I got £4 e/w at 40/1

Also have Oosty (33/1) and Stallings (35/1) but there a little too far back for the win but could pick up some e/w money off 1 of them !!

 

[Odvan]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]I've got 2.50 on Walker @ 55/1 as well as a couple of others, Including Stallings.

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[HawkeyeMS]

I was the scorer when he played in the junior ryder cup at gleneagles a few years ago he tore the pga course apart so ive kept an eye out for him since then as his coach said he would be better than tiger

He'll be good, but not a chance he'll be better than Tiger

 

[Foxholer]

Anyone remember Ty Tyron?

Staying Amateur seems to have let him grow up.

Peter Uihlein took a different route - Euro Tour - which surprised me. Mind you, I think his Dad is worth a bob or two!

 

[Big D 88]

Come on Jordan...close out this play off!!!

 

[Big D 88]

Come on Jordan...close out this play off!!!

Killer curse!

 

[Odvan]

Still up and watching. The 3 of them have all missed opportunities to win. Spieth certainly looks like he could be the real deal, at least challenging Rory anyway . With yet another sudden death hole on the way, I'm gonna go with Spieth.

 

[Odvan]

Lol, all 3 went right, into the rough! We'll be here all night!

 

[Big D 88]

great chance for jordan now.

Come on , you can do it!