Is the Spieth "era" over?

[gohusk]

I think the age of dominance by anybody is over. He had lightning in a bottle for a little bit but it went away. All these guys are so good and the one that has everything working in a given week is going to win.

 

[redseat]

Also - just a question, has Jordan lost some distance off his drives? Granted distance does not necessarily = wins so that could just be him trying to play it "smarter" off the tee but I thought he was hitting it longer a few years ago

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Also - just a question, has Jordan lost some distance off his drives? Granted distance does not necessarily = wins so that could just be him trying to play it "smarter" off the tee but I thought he was hitting it longer a few years ago

IDT Jordan would ever be considered a bomber, but not short by tour standards.

Put him a group with Koepka, DJ, and Justin Thomas, and that's enough to send most players to the gym.

 

[R.J. MacReady]

IDT Jordan would ever be considered a bomber, but not short by tour standards.

Put him a group with Koepka, DJ, and Justin Thomas, and that's enough to send most players to the gym.

Oh your such a frigging patriot, you kept Rory off that list on purpose.

 

[redseat]

IDT Jordan would ever be considered a bomber, but not short by tour standards.

Put him a group with Koepka, DJ, and Justin Thomas, and that's enough to send most players to the gym.

Not saying he was a number like Dustin or Rory.. Who both had over 400 yard drives last week. I just thought he was longer than he is

 

[mrwallace2ku]

Mickelson > Spieth…and that's after phil cashed in a 79 score on day1 last week.



ouch.

 

[Wazmankg]

Well stop making ridiculous hot take comments about a 3 time major champion before the age of 24 and I’ll stop laughing.

He hasn't won in nearly 2 years after winning 10 with 3 majors the previous 2 years. I'm not sure why discussing what the issue is, is so upsetting to you.

It's a sports discussion board and ftr everyone here knows we're not as good as the athletes we discuss.

 

[Wazmankg]

He'll be fine if & when he starts making putts again. But nobody is going to have an "era" to themselves when the likes of DJ, Rory, JT, Koepka, etc.. etc.. are still around. There's more talent now than there has ever been.

 

[Hang_On_Sloopy08]

He hasn't won in nearly 2 years after winning 10 with 3 majors the previous 2 years. I'm not sure why discussing what the issue is, is so upsetting to you.

It's a sports discussion board and ftr everyone here knows we're not as good as the athletes we discuss.

Yeah I overreacted and apologized for it. Spieth is definitely not in the form he was earlier in his career. Time will tell but he’s really not that far behind from winning again.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Oh your such a frigging patriot, you kept Rory off that list on purpose.

LOL...just grasping that...I did.

Actually we could probably have a list 20 deep hitting further than Spieth, without any Americans on it.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Not saying he was a number like Dustin or Rory.. Who both had over 400 yard drives last week. I just thought he was longer than he is

Yeah, those guys are monsters...He's middle of the pack iirc...a shade under 300 avg....same general area as Adam Scott, Jason Day, and Keegan Bradley.

 

[GNG]

Spieth is a mess mentally. He should get away from touring until he gets his mental game together.

 

[GNG]

LOL...just grasping that...I did.

Actually we could probably have a list 20 deep hitting further than Spieth, without any Americans on it.

Mickelson can still hit it long.

 

[redseat]

Yeah, those guys are monsters...He's middle of the pack iirc...a shade under 300 avg....same general area as Adam Scott, Jason Day, and Keegan Bradley.

Jason Day is a guy I thought would be a huge long driver but he isn't

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Mickelson can still hit it long.

And he's like 48, no? Still bombing it.

 

[GNG]

And he's like 48, no? Still bombing it.

Yes Phil is 48 and still hitting 300 yd drives but at his age he should pick and choose which PGA events to enter.

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Jason Day is a guy I thought would be a huge long driver but he isn't

Back issues have already started creeping in with Jason Day...maybe a yr or two back, he was more comparable to Rory's length...not now.

It wouldn't shock me to hear Justin Thomas have some back issues later on...he gets a LOT of clubhead speed out of a relatively slight build....swings really hard.

 

[redseat]

Back issues have already started creeping in with Jason Day...maybe a yr or two back, he was more comparable to Rory's length...not now.

It wouldn't shock me to hear Justin Thomas have some back issues later on...he gets a LOT of clubhead speed out of a relatively slight build....swings really hard.

"He gets the most out of his swing, pound for pounds commentators kept saying about Thomas. Forgot about Days back issues

 

[ATL96Steeler]

Yes Phil is 48 and still hitting 300 yd drives but at his age he should pick and choose which PGA events to enter.

I think Phil more or less picks a schedule to fit his family activities. I think one of his daughters is HS age now and I remember him skipping a pretty big event to be at one of her functions.

There have been some older guys that could still hit it far...I remember Angel Cabrera blowing it past youngsters enroute to winning the USO at Oakmont.

What impresses me about Phil the most is he still has one of the best short games on tour at 48.

 

[GNG]

Back issues have already started creeping in with Jason Day...maybe a yr or two back, he was more comparable to Rory's length...not now.

It wouldn't shock me to hear Justin Thomas have some back issues later on...he gets a LOT of clubhead speed out of a relatively slight build....swings really hard.

Tiger's violent swing helped contribute to his back issues.