Jordan Spieth weighs short-term gains with long-term goals entering crucial stretch of golf season

The three-time major champion sat down with CBS Sports ahead of the 2025 Travelers Championship

It may not seem like it given his week-to-week theatrics on the golf course and the viral social media clips of him nearly hitting onlookers in the gallery, but Jordan Spieth is close. He is close to putting it all together and playing the caliber of golf that fans (and Spieth himself) have long desired to see on a regular basis.

Following an offseason surgery to alleviate stress in his wrist that had bothered him across multiple seasons, Spieth eased into his 2025 campaign. He had simple goals at the onset of the year: progress physically following the wrist procedure and play himself into contention before the Masters.

Both missions were accomplished, and now that the first major is well in the rear view mirror, he admitted that there have been struggles balancing long-term aspirations (making the U.S. Ryder Cup team) with short-term gains (playing himself into the weekends at majors more regularly).