And in 2016, the 22 year-old Texan once again leads important statistical category – not a huge surprise. But if you’ve followed Spieth closely, over the last couple of years, you may have noticed that something is a little off this year. You can’t be more right.
| JORDAN SPIETH | RANK 2015 | RANK 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| SG – Off the Tee | 15 | 18 |
| SG – Approach the Green | 11 | 113 |
| SG – Around the Green | 7 | 6 |
| SG – Tee to Green | 4 | 16 |
| SG – Putting | 9 | 7 |
| SG – Total | 2 | 8 |
The PGA Tour recently expanded on their Strokes Gained – Tee to Green Statistic by breaking it down.
The biggest difference you’ll notice comes on Spieth’s approach shots. For a player to lead the tour’s Scoring Average category, yet stand so far behind the field, relative to Approach Shots, speaks highly of his short game.
The 8-time PGA Tour winner certainly seemed a little choppy at the Memorial Tournament. But he’s also famous for talking his ball down, so don’t be surprised if you see a whole lot of it at his next start — the US Open.
