Jordan Spieth will have plenty of reason to feel let down if he hoped the Hero World Challenge would help silence some of his doubters.
The 2025 campaign yielded mixed results for Spieth. This outcome was anticipated, as he needed time to regain his form after an injury kept him sidelined for much of the previous year.
There were some encouraging signs along the way, though, including fourth-place finishes at both the WM Phoenix Open and The CJ CUP Byron Nelson.
But even with invites to most of the signature events, Spieth ended up 61st in the FedEx Cup standings and now faces an uphill climb just to qualify for many of the biggest tournaments next season.
Jordan Spieth finishes off a forgettable 2025 season on the PGA Tour
Spieth came in for some stick for skipping the entire autumn schedule.
That said, he is likely to feature in most of the big events next year, as few players draw as much interest on tour as he does.
The Hero World Challenge could have been a chance for him to make a statement, but he ended up near the bottom of the leaderboard instead.
It was a finish that matched what has been a pretty flat year overall.
There is one stat in particular that stands out when you look at how far his game has slipped from where it once was.
Spieth has not managed four rounds in the 60s at any event since The CJ CUP back in May.
He is known for mixing brilliance with inconsistency, so this is not entirely out of character. But right now, even his average scores are not where they need to be.
What Jordan Spieth still is not doing nearly enough, as his winless streak nears four years
Spieth has only managed at least three rounds in the 60s on four occasions in 19 events this year, and his scoring average on the PGA Tour remains above 70.
Meanwhile, Scottie Scheffler has strung together at least three rounds in the 60s in each of his last seven events.
Judging Spieth by Scheffler’s current form might be harsh. But there was a time when it was the 32-year-old who looked set to follow in Tiger Woods’ footsteps.
Right now, it is hard to see where a four-round stretch is going to come from that would end a winless streak approaching four years.
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