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Jordan Spieth's major drought continues after difficult U.S. Open finish There was a time when Jordan Spieth seemed destined to rewrite golf history. By the age of 24, Spieth had already won three major championships, captured the Masters and U.S. Open in the same season, climbed to world No. 1 and joined some of the biggest names the sport has ever produced. It felt less like a question of if he would complete the career Grand Slam and more a question of when.
Nearly a decade later, that wait continues. Spieth's latest opportunity came at the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, a venue where experience and creativity often matter as much as pure power. Instead, the week turned into another frustrating chapter in one of golf's most surprising droughts. After rounds of 73, 70, 73 and 74, Spieth finished tied for 56th at 10-over par, never seriously contending for the championship. His final-round 74 included four bogeys on the back nine and capped off a week where he struggled to generate momentum.
Spieth's last major championship victory remains the 2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. That victory gave him three majors before his 24th birthday and placed him in rare company. Many expected several more major trophies to follow. Instead, the years since have been filled with near misses, swing changes, injuries, flashes of brilliance and long stretches of inconsistency.
The drought has now stretched to nine years and counting. For most golfers, a career that includes a Masters ****** le, a U.S. Open championship and a Claret Jug would be legendary. For Spieth, the expectations were simply different because of how quickly he arrived at the sport's summit.
Jordan Spieth's major drought continues after difficult U.S. Open finish There was a time when Jordan Spieth seemed destined to rewrite golf history. By the age of 24, Spieth had already won three major championships, captured the Masters and U.S. Open in the same season, climbed to world No. 1 and joined some of the biggest names the sport has ever produced. It felt less like a question of if he would complete the career Grand Slam and more a question of when.
Nearly a decade later, that wait continues. Spieth's latest opportunity came at the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, a venue where experience and creativity often matter as much as pure power. Instead, the week turned into another frustrating chapter in one of golf's most surprising droughts. After rounds of 73, 70, 73 and 74, Spieth finished tied for 56th at 10-over par, never seriously contending for the championship. His final-round 74 included four bogeys on the back nine and capped off a week where he struggled to generate momentum.
Spieth's last major championship victory remains the 2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. That victory gave him three majors before his 24th birthday and placed him in rare company. Many expected several more major trophies to follow. Instead, the years since have been filled with near misses, swing changes, injuries, flashes of brilliance and long stretches of inconsistency.
The drought has now stretched to nine years and counting. For most golfers, a career that includes a Masters ****** le, a U.S. Open championship and a Claret Jug would be legendary. For Spieth, the expectations were simply different because of how quickly he arrived at the sport's summit.
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