Dan Rapaport isn't holding back when it comes to Jordan Spieth's chances at this week's PGA Championship—and his verdict might sting for fans hoping to see the Texan finally complete the Career Grand Slam.
Spieth has been chasing that elusive Wanamaker Trophy for nearly a decade now, needing just one more major victory to join golf's most exclusive club. But here's the sobering reality: he hasn't cracked the top 10 at this event since 2019, and last year at Quail Hollow, he didn't even make the weekend cut.
On the bright side, Spieth's health looks solid after those nagging injury woes, and he's been knocking on the door with five top-20 finishes this PGA Tour season. But here's the catch—he's still hunting for his first top-10, settling for 11th place twice. When you're surrounded by red-hot players like Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young, and a resurgent Rory McIlroy, that gap starts to feel wider.
"I said yesterday that I feel personally affronted by his form," Rapaport admitted on the Dan on Golf podcast. "It's not fair, he doesn't owe me anything personally. But also, let's go. Let's do something. He has been chasing the Career Slam for eight years now and nobody says anything."
Rapaport drew a sharp contrast with Rory McIlroy's Grand Slam narrative, noting how everyone talks about it every time McIlroy steps onto Augusta National. "You don't hear it all from Jordan Spieth," he added.
The blunt assessment? "There is a chance he shoots 68 on Thursday, definitely. But I don't think there is any chance he wins the golf tournament. Alex Fitzpatrick has three top 10s on the PGA Tour this year, Jordan Spieth has zero."
What's been most puzzling is the lack of fireworks from Spieth. The player who once guaranteed drama—whether he was charging up the leaderboard or packing his bags early—has been surprisingly steady. Statistically, he's sitting between 70th and 90th on tour for strokes gained off the tee, approach, and around the green. His putting ranks a respectable 34th, but that alone won't close the deal against this field.
For a player who's been one major shy of immortality for eight years, the window might be narrowing—and Rapaport isn't betting on it opening this week.