I am a big fan of Jordan Spieth. How can you not like such a mature, excellent person. However, should Jordan Spieth give advice on hitting it straight and far? Golf Digest thinks so. But, let’s look at the numbers. Maybe there is a better voice. After all, he was 76th in total driving on the PGA Tour last year. My thought is that maybe there is someone in the top sixty we could ask, instead.

Keegan Bradley, Sergio Garcia, Bubba Watson, Dustin Johnson, Louis Oosthuizen, Daniel Berger, and Webb Simpson all represent the 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 top-ranked drivers on the PGA Tour in 2017. Additionally, there are ten more head of him in 2018. So, does Golf Digest not want us to hear from the best drivers about driving? If not, why not?

Jordan Spieth leads in other statistical categories, like proximity of approach from the fairway. He could have been consulted on iron play proximity from the fairway, which would be easier, because P.F.F. depends on other shots. But, driving? No. Driving is the only statistic not influenced by other swings on a hole. It is the beginning… the origin of things score-related.

I know Jordan Spieth sells Magazines, but Michael Breed is on the cover. So, what gives? Have they built in a plausible deniability by not highlighting and reinforcing the advice with Jordan’s cover photo? It would be so easy to fill pages of their magazine with valuable advice on the golf swing. Therefore, why fill it with more of the same-old, same-old? I’d rather hear about certain other topics real players use to build proficiency.

I hesitate to offer examples for fear of being usurped again. However, The Open Stance and Three Short Game Lessons covers all such pre-conditions. Get yourself a copy and watch as other publishers reach for content.

John Wright – Founder
The Open Stance Academy