The 31-year-old Texas now has two tournaments under his belt in a return from offseason wrist surgery. Before the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am two weeks ago, he said he wanted to get in contention just one time before the Masters and had low expectations as he worked his way back to his old form.
Two weeks later, it seems the sky’s the limit for Spieth, and an return to the winner’s circle is now a matter of when, not if like it seemed the past couple years.
Spieth has recorded five straight rounds in the 60s, has only two bogeys in his last 90 holes played and just recorded his best finish since the 2025 Sentry with his T-4 showing at TPC Scottsdale. He never truly challenged winner Thomas Detry over the weekend (no one really did), but Spieth’s brilliance, including his out-of-this-world par save on the 11th hole Sunday, provided a glimpse of the Spieth of old and perhaps a return to what once was.
“It was a big progress week for me,” Spieth said. “I didn’t feel like this was a one-off. It felt like this is just trending the right direction. I’m pretty realistic with myself on that. My expectations have been low, like I’ve mentioned. Just trying to get a little bit better each time.”
Coming into the week, Spieth said last week at Pebble Beach he aggravated his wrist injury during the first round at Pebble Beach but finally settled in by Sunday, when he signed for a bogey-free 67 and carried momentum to TPC Scottsdale.
He finished T-6 at the WM in 2023 and 2024, so the course history was there for a strong finish this year. Four rounds in the 60s later, his return seems well ahead of schedule.
Not only is that a good sign for Spieth, it could be bad news for the rest of the PGA Tour.
“I had certainly less than 100 percent of my potential this week as far as structure and what I’m trying to do,” he said Sunday. “I hit a lot of good putts today that didn’t go in. All in all, I’ve got some stuff to improve on significantly within tee to green and on the greens, and the fact that this is where I’m at right now is really cool. It’s a little bit of a monkey off the back, a little bit of a weight lifted off my shoulders, just feeling like I have a little bit of house money now, which I play a little bit better from. Everybody I think does.
Spieth earned a sponsor exemption into Tiger Woods’ event, the Genesis Invitational, where he heads with plenty momentum to the signature event. Last year, he was DQ’d after the second round for signing an incorrect scorecard.
While that’s likely not to happen again, a confident and healthy Spieth is back.
“I’d like to take (this week) into a strong next week and then start working myself more consistently into contention,” Spieth said.
Weeks like the one he had at the WM are small stepping stones for the three-time major champion, but as his confidence continues to build, don’t be surprised to see him hoisting trophies again soon.
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