Jordan Spieth might not be playing the best golf of his career. However, that hasn’t had any impact on his fan base because his influence on golf isn’t determined by his placement on the leaderboard. It’s determined by his behavior on and off the course, and one story from a Pro-Am once again revealed why fans love the three-time major champion.

Len Hochberg, a seasoned golf journalist, wrote, “[A] few years ago, I walked with Spieth and the three amateurs. He would spend a couple of hours with them and then never see them ever again. But he made sure to know all their names, remember their names, compliment them by name, maybe from across the fairway – ‘Hey, Jim, great shot!’”

Hochberg frequently follows players at Pro-Ams to observe them away from the intensity of competition. The Jordan Spieth story stood out for one more reason. It was from the Genesis Invitational, a flagship PGA Tour event. Yet, on Wednesday, the day before the first round, the 13-time PGA Tour winner not just performed his duty of playing the Pro-Am but made sure he did it with care.

“Spieth had one more day to prepare for a big tournament but he was making sure his three amateur partners had an experience they’d never forget. Even on TV, you can just tell that this is the kind of person Spieth is. THAT is why Spieth is still a fan favorite and a star, even though he’s not the player he once was,” concluded Hochberg.

This warmth of his character is the reason why you would see a group of fans gathering around to help Spieth find his lost ball. Jordan Spieth has been seen signing autographs for fans despite a bad day on the greens. At Augusta National, he took time out from his practice routine to acknowledge those in the crowd rather than just bypassing them all while trying to stay focused.

Spieth is also a strategic partner and investor of Junior Tour Powered by Under Armour. The three-time major champion is extremely active in hosting and managing the events to help competitive junior golfers aged 6 to 18 achieve success in the professional arena.

That’s exactly why he was the inaugural recipient of The Legacy, a new award presented in conjunction with the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Now, as he is gaining momentum in the competitive sphere after recovering from an injury, he is still seemingly struggling to stabilize his form on the tour.

PGA Tour pro questions Jordan Spieth’s swing approach amid prolonged winless drought

It was April of 2022 when Jordan Spieth managed to secure a win in the PGA Tour at the RBC Heritage held at Harbour Town Golf Links. Since then, he has failed to break his title drought. Although he reached very close to being in the very top of the leaderboard, he failed to win. Rich Beem, professional golfer and analyst, shared the reason behind Spieth’s failure to secure a win. 

“If you look at Jordan’s short game, it’s all feel, everything about it is feel. But when you look at his rehearsal swing, he’s trying to do something, trying to put it in position, instead of getting up there and just free-wheeling it, you know,” Rich Beem said.

“I don’t know if it’s taking a break from an instructor that can help kind of get your mind away from trying to make swings or trying to make feels. It certainly happens with the short game,” Beem further added.

On one hand, his putting issues have held him back. On the other hand, his swing, too, has played a major role in holding him back from reaching the top.  Now, Cameron McCormick has been his coach since the American was just 12. According to Beem, he must concentrate on his swing, even if that requires him to seek guidance from another swing coach. It remains to be seen whether Jordan Spieth takes that route. In his most recent outing at The Players Championship, the 32-year-old finished at T32.