Three-time major champion **Jordan Spieth** is making a notable shift in his preparation ahead of the 2026 PGA Tour season, opting for a significant swing adjustment described as a “big” and rare change to his long-established routine.
The 32-year-old Texan, who has battled a persistent wrist injury for much of the past eight years—including surgery in 2024—has focused his offseason on reclaiming elements of his swing that powered his most successful periods earlier in his career. Spieth revealed he is working to position his hands in a “deeper place” at the end of the backswing, a move he says aligns with his best ball-striking years but one he hasn’t consistently achieved in over seven years.
“I’m trying to get my hands in a deeper place at the end of the back swing, which is pretty similar to any good ball striking period of my career and I haven’t done that in seven-plus years,” Spieth explained. “It’s a decent adjustment, as well as figuring out where the shaft is taken back while my hands go back that way, and then how it comes out. I’m going back in time to just DNA-type stuff that I used to do really well.”
The decision marks a departure from the incremental tweaks Spieth has typically made during shorter breaks in recent seasons. With an extended offseason following a 2025 campaign that saw him finish 54th in the FedExCup standings—narrowly missing out on automatic qualification for Signature Events—the three-time major winner committed to more substantial technical work alongside his longtime coach. The changes aim to restore structural integrity to his swing and reverse habits formed while managing injury limitations.
Spieth is kicking off his 2026 campaign at the Sony Open in Hawaii, the season-opening event now serving as the Tour’s traditional starter after schedule adjustments. He enters the tournament motivated to build momentum, having not competed in a PGA Tour event for five months prior. Ranked outside the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking following a season with only four top-10 finishes, Spieth faces pressure to rediscover elite form and secure his status beyond 2026.
The rare willingness to overhaul key swing mechanics underscores Spieth’s determination to reclaim his place among the game’s top performers. Fans and analysts will watch closely as he tests the adjustments under competitive pressure in Honolulu, hoping this offseason evolution sparks a resurgence for one of golf’s most talented and charismatic figures.
