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Unpredictable Jordan Spieth Eyes Grand Slam at PGA Championship
Jordan Spieth (30) may not be in the spotlight ahead of this week’s PGA Championship due to his recent form, but the buzz around his quest for the career Grand Slam remains strong. Spieth aims to win the PGA Championship, starting Thursday at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, to become only the sixth player to achieve this prestigious feat.
“It’s the one that’s eluded me so far, and it would be pretty incredible to work my way into contention and have a chance this week and see if I can try to make that history,” Spieth told reporters on Tuesday at Valhalla.
“I’ve had a number of chances since having the other three and come close a couple times, but never quite close enough at the end to really have a chance, so that would obviously be the goal this week.”
This will be Spieth’s eighth attempt to join the elite group of Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods, who have completed the career Grand Slam.
While Spieth acknowledges the significance of joining the Grand Slam winners, he emphasizes his primary focus is on adding more major titles to his collection, irrespective of which major they come from.
“I would take any and all and as many majors as possible regardless of where they come. It’s just kind of a cool thing if you’re able to hold all four,” said Spieth.
“There’s just not many people in the game that have done that, and you have an opportunity to do things that are very unique in the game of golf. That’s what kind of stands out, stands the test of time afterwards.”
Spieth has experienced a significant decline from his stellar 2015 form when he won the Masters and U.S. Open, tied for fourth at the British Open, and finished runner-up at the PGA Championship, which catapulted him to the top of the world rankings.
Currently ranked 24th, Spieth enters the year’s second major after missing the cut in four of his last five tournaments with a 36-hole cut, including The Players Championship and the Masters.
Regardless of his recent struggles, Spieth has a habit of appearing on major championship leaderboards and feels optimistic about his game, even if it hasn’t translated into a PGA Tour victory since the 2022 RBC Heritage.
“It’s kind of been that, this weird little bit of lack of patience, but my game feels actually really good,” said Spieth.
“And I think any week, it wouldn’t surprise me if I found my way into contention any week right now.”
