Spieth Tells Furyk Every Part of His Game Has Hit Career Highs at Some Point in 2026, But He Hasn’t Completed Four Strong Rounds in Any Event

U.S. Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk that every part of his game has reached career-best levels at some point during the 2026 season. The conversation took place at Muirfield Village ahead of the Memorial Tournament.

Spieth said he has not yet completed four rounds in any 2026 event. He added that he feels healthier than he has in a long time, a statement he first made before the season began. Furyk asked Spieth how his game felt at the midway point of the year.

Spieth replied, “Everything is good. Every part of my game at one point or another has been as good as it’s ever been this year. ” Spieth described specific swing work aimed at controlling fades. “I’m trying to stay in front of the fades a little bit.

I’m working on the delivery on shots like I just hit right there,” he said. ” Spieth arrived at Muirfield Village on Sunday early in the tournament week and was the only player practicing that afternoon. He said the greens were the best putting surfaces he had ever seen.

Spieth said he brought his family early to settle in and prepare for the event the way players approach a major championship. “I knew that I’d have unbelievable facilities here, and so my whole family comes to just get settled in, little extra time, and then honestly approach it like a major, because it plays like a major.

It’s the closest we get to one,” he said. Spieth was not selected for Keegan Bradley’s 2025 Ryder Cup team. com reported the details of the exchange between Spieth and Furyk.