Jordan Spieth makes change to bounce back to form | Golf News

Jordan Spieth has disclosed a important change to his gear at this week’s Cognizant Classic, switching to a new golf ball. The PGA Tour star has been struggling along with his sport lately, with the previous world No.1 at present ranked seventieth within the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR), having dropped as low as 84th not too long ago.

It’s evident that Spieth wants to make some changes to improve his efficiency, therefore the new ball.

Typically, the ex-Masters champion makes use of the 2021 Titleist Pro-V1x, however in an effort to rejuvenate his sport, the 31 12 months previous has opted for the 2025 model. After Thursday’s opening spherical at PGA National, the change appeared to have paid off, with Spieth scoring a six-under-par 65, together with seven birdies.

He nonetheless has ground to cowl to attain the highest, with Jake Knapp making PGA Tour historical past by taking pictures a 12-under 59 to lead by 4. However, there have been many positives for Spieth, who elaborated on his expertise with the 2025 Pro-V1x, revealing it was a consequence of making an attempt to modify his driver.

“Well, I cracked my driver, and I’ve been trying to get into a driver since Pebble [Beach],” he shared post-round. “So Phoenix I used to be in a driver after which San Diego I used to be in a driver.

The 13-time PGA Tour winner’s bid for a sponsor exemption additionally fell short, a stark distinction to his profitable entry into the Genesis Invitational through this route earlier within the month. Similarly, Rickie Fowler additionally missed out.