Jordan Spieth has had his share of struggles. Coming to the PGA Tour as a promising rookie, Spieth achieved great success similar to Tiger Woods at a young age. In fact, he was the second youngest Masters winner at 21. Spieth has won thirteen times on the PGA Tour, but his last victory came in 2022. Since then injuries and inconsistent play have marred his game. He has had a surgery, but the struggle hasn’t really ended his plight. He recently shared that when he wakes up, his “wrists do not feel the same, comparably. My left wrist, just to close my fingers, it feels like it’s twice the size, but after 10, 15 minutes, it’s fine. It doesn’t hurt, it’s not sore, it just is so tight every morning after sleeping. So I think I’m a little surprised that that’s staying that way.” Despite the trouble, he’s heading to the Masters with a positive outlook.

You see, Spieth believes he is on the right track. “Yeah, it’s been a little bit of a mixed bag, but I’ve had way more excited days than I have in the last couple years, really since May of ’23 when I first injured my wrist. When we have a standard and you’re not meeting it, it can be pretty frustrating. Normally, you’ve got to find it in the dirt, sometimes, so you need some help to do that and I think I’m on the right track and feel good about it,” Spieth stated. His two top-10 finishes at the WM Phoenix Open (T4) and the Cognizant Classic (T9) so far show this. Another person believes in Spieth’s potential. He’s none other than Kessler Karain, who is Patrick Reed’s brother-in-law and caddie.

So, Karain sees a lot of similarities between Reed and Spieth as both of them aim for their second Masters title and believes that they could be surprising contenders. It has been 10 years since Spieth won the Green Jacket, and for Reed, it’s been 7.

Speaking on the Credentialed podcast, Kessler Karain was very understanding of the potential of his brother-in-law. Despite struggles, he maintains that Reed could turn it around without the need for any momentum. His only major win in Augusta came in 2018, nearly two years after his last PGA Tour victory. “He could win there any year, regardless of what his form is going into there,” Karain stated.

Karain also gave Jordan Spieth his flowers, stating that the three-time major winner is possibly someone of a similar mentality as Reed, in turning his fortunes around at high-profile events without needing to rely on form or momentum. Karain explained, “Him and Jordan [Spieth]. I know, Jordan hasn’t had his best stuff. I know he had a tough time a couple of weeks ago. Those are two guys that you never want to bet against at Augusta like regardless of their form.” Last year, Spieth missed the cut at ANGC. It will be interesting to see how this year turns out.

The potential that Spieth displayed in three years from 2015 to 2017 is nearly unmatched. He had three major wins, including the Masters. He, however, has yet to win on the Tour since his 2022 victory at the RBC Heritage, but Karain believes that for Spieth, it is only a matter of time.

Reed and Spieth have been involved in tight affairs during their illustrious golfing careers.

Patrick Reed vs. Jordan Spieth on the PGA Tour

Their first close encounter happened at the 2013 Wyndham Championship. Reed triumphed over Spieth after the pair had the same score at the end of four rounds. The playoff was won by Reed thanks to a birdie on the second hole. Nearly two years later, Spieth got his revenge. This time, the University of Texas grad had the last laugh.

In the 2015 Valspar Championship, Spieth overcame Reed and Sean O’Hara after all three tied at the end of four rounds. Spieth beat them in three holes at the playoffs and clinched his second PGA Tour title, the first of his five in 2015. Spieth then got the better of the 2018 Masters Champion a year later, in the Hyundai Tournament of Champions. The 13-time PGA Tour winner won by 8 strokes over the second-placed Reed.

As teammates, the duo has also made history. In the 2014 Ryder Cup, Spieth, who was 21, and Reed, who was 24, were paired together as a group at the Gleneagles Hotel in the UK. In doing so, they became the youngest-ever pairing for Team USA in the history of the biennial event.

Do you think either Jordan Spieth or Patrick Reed could challenge for the title despite their relatively poor form? Expect another juicy head-to-head battle if they wind up competing against each other!