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Feb 5, 2022; Pebble Beach, California, USA; Jordan Spieth lines up a putt on the 16th green during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
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Feb 5, 2022; Pebble Beach, California, USA; Jordan Spieth lines up a putt on the 16th green during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Former world no.1 Jordan Spieth has struggled with consistency. This continued as he missed the cut at the 2022 Masters Tournament. Hence, the golf world thinks that it is time for the golfer to reanalyze his golf techniques.
Dan Rapaport of Golf Digest brought up Spieth’s form through his Twitter as he failed to make the cut for the third time in his last 8 starts.
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Spieth missing the Masters cut for first time feels like a low point. He was awful in ‘20, but he teased us last summer with that run and has regressed since. He’s still deeeeep in the swing mechanics game all these years later, still unable to swing it how he used to. Troubling.
— Dan Rapaport (@Daniel_Rapaport) April 9, 2022
Spieth was confident he would win the first major of the year since he had already won it once. He had a chance to make the cut until the 12th hole in round 2. His tee shot at Golden Bell went straight into the water. Furthermore, when he tried hitting the ball after taking the drop shot, the ball rolled down into the water once more.
His double-bogey at the 18th hole didn’t help matters, as he didn’t progress to Day 3.
Read more: Looking Back at the Powerful Masters Moment of Jordan Spieth Channeling His Inner Arnold Palmer
Spieth hasn’t won a tournament since the 2021 Valero Texas Championship. His 2021 victory was his first win in about four years, as his last win before that was in 2017.
Apart from Spieth, many popular golfers also failed to make the cut at the 2022 Masters. 2020 Olympic gold medalist Xander Schauffele, 4-time major winner Brooks Koepka, and Bryson DeChambeau are some of the others who couldn’t move on to Day 3.
Fans’ reaction to Jordan Spieth’s swing mechanics
As followers of his game, many had the same opinion as Rapaport as they thought Spieth’s swings were not ideal.
He destroyed a wonderful, functional swing. Rory did the same & experts were right – once he bulked up, his touch was gone. Not sure what Rickie did. Only Tiger could re-invent himself & have similar success
— USTrademarkLaw (@JoeDreitler) April 9, 2022
He’s incredibly loyal to his team and totally accountable for his performances. Incredibly high character guy. However, time to reshuffle the deck. If I were Jordan I’d be reaching out to Butch Harmon for a reset.
— The Last Resort (@mike_de_windt) April 9, 2022
His swing looks completely different now.. sometimes it looks like he’s playing golf swing & not golf.
— Rannulph Junuh (@TheGOLFG0D) April 9, 2022
Very sad to watch. Such a great player, now so obviously caught up in playing golf swing instead of just golf—just watching that weird practice backswing makes me cringe. One wonders whether he’ll ever get it back. But the first step might be to get away from his “teacher”.
— John Haynes (@jghaynes) April 9, 2022
So symbolic of golf in general for all players. Some stretches you swing freely & confident w/ good results. Other times it’s overthinking, swing changes, putting slumps. The ebbs & flows keep us frustrated, yet always coming back to chase the rounds where it all comes together.
— Brandon Mendoza (@Brand022) April 9, 2022
Although many agreed his swings were making him lose the tournaments, others had different opinions. They had thought that it was his putting that needs an upgrade.
Actually didn't play that bad. He couldn't putt this week. His putter is killing him week in and week out. He was in the hunt until he dunked three balls in two holes. And that looked like he was trying to make a crazy bogey rather than taking his medicine.
— The Big Show (@thebigshow1020) April 9, 2022
He get he is “deep in swing mechanics” but he is not putting well and that is bleeding into the r rest of his game. I’ve been wrong before but that is my opinion.
— Dukie Bruce (@brucekenerson1) April 9, 2022
To me it seems like when he was winning he never missed a putt. Now he can’t make a putt. Putting was saving his bacon before and now it’s gone.
— Vajamala (@vajamala) April 9, 2022
Actually his swing isn’t the problem… losing almost half a stroke to the field putting this season. Gaining on the field tee to green. pic.twitter.com/8RLsH6R6Nh
— Caleb Davies (@CalebDavies36) April 9, 2022
His swing has nothing to do with him not playing this weekend. He’s horrendous from inside 5’ right now. Would be in contention had he holed a few more short putts.
— Rahn Tew (@Rahn_Tew) April 9, 2022
Swings or putts, whatever may be the reason, Spieth couldn’t advance to the Masters Tournament’s second half. Although many players like him suffered, those that advanced didn’t disappoint their fans.
The 2022 Masters Tournament leaders after two rounds
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As expected, current world no. 1 Scottie Scheffler topped the leaderboard after the second round. The golfer scored an impressive 67 on Friday to secure a top position.
Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama and three others had acquired the second position. Furthermore, Tiger Woods also had made the cut in his comeback tournament. Although he struggled in the second round, the 15-time major winner managed to advance to the third round.
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