Will John Deere Classic Give Jordan Spieth the Spark Needed to Win 1st Major?

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Published: July 8, 2014

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It seems like only yesterday that a 19-year-old rookie named Jordan Spieth holed out a bunker shot that allowed him to win his first PGA tournament at the John Deere Classic.

OK, so it was last year. And actually, the precocious Spieth has completed a year filled with excellence while gaining the type of experience that should lead to many more wins, including a bag full of major titles.

Despite a variety of strong finishes, including a pair of runner-ups at the Masters and The Players Championship, he has yet to win since last year's John Deere. He’s been very close throughout his short career, logging 15 top-10 finishes since the beginning of 2013.

Winning a consecutive title at the John Deere could kick-start Spieth toward a possible win at either of the remaining two majors, The Open Championship and the PGA Championship.

Spieth has played well enough to catapult himself into the 10th spot in the world rankings and the fifth spot in the FedEx Cup standings. 

In doing so, he has amassed $3.6 million while making 17 of 19 cuts.

Still, he has had to watch a bevy of newcomers, including Seung-Yul Noh, Brendon Todd and Hideki Matsuyama, win on the tour this year. It appears that while Spieth can get to the weekend, he just cannot seem to close when it counts.

His statistics bear this out, as he ranks 16th in scoring before the cut, 98th on Saturday and 67th on Sunday. He has improved his Saturday performance from 126th last year, but lack of four-day consistency has hurt his ability to win a second title.

That is why the John Deere could be so important to Spieth’s quest for not only his second victory but also his first major title. Should he win or at least post another top-10 finish, he will gain even more confidence heading into The Open Championship the following week.



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