Jordan Spieth still hasn’t taken Rich Beem’s advice over how to fix his real problem

Jordan Spieth has endured all sorts of problems with his swing and his putting over the past few years.

Spieth has won on the PGA Tour since April 2022 and whenever it seems like he’s getting close to rediscovering his best form, he plays a poor round and drops out of contention.

His near four-year hiatus from the winners’ circle has coincided with Scottie Scheffler securing 20 PGA Tour titles.

Spieth‘s fall from grace has been hard to watch at times, especially due to the fact that he seems to be overcomplicating the golf swing.

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The 32-year-old is one of the most naturally gifted golfers on the planet and he is still one of the biggest stars on the PGA Tour, despite the poor form he’s shown since 2022.

Spieth’s putting has been the main source of his woes but his full swing definitely isn’t locked in.

He is still performing far too many swing rehearsals during tournament play and that clearly isn’t conducive to producing consistently successful results.

Jordan Spieth still hasn’t taken Rich Beem’s advice

Back in May 2025, Spieth actually recorded his best finish of the season at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

The 32-year-old finished fourth at TPC Craig Ranch, although he ended up 12 shots adrift of the winner, Scottie Scheffler.

During that tournament, Rich Beem highlighted a problem he believed Spieth had away from the golf course.

When speaking on Sky Sports, Beem suggested that Spieth would benefit making a change in the coaching department, as quoted by The Golfing Gazette.

“You know, the interesting thing after watching Jordan for years and years. He’s got Cameron McCormick who’s been with him since he was a little kid.

“If you look at Jordan’s short game it’s all feel, everything about it is feel. But when you look at his rehearsal swing, he’s trying to do something, trying to put it in position, instead of getting up there and just free-wheeling it you know.

“I don’t know if it’s taking a break from an instructor that can help kind of get your mind away from trying to make swings or trying to make feels. It certainly happens with the short game.”

Spieth has worked alongside Cameron McCormick since he was just 12 years old.

So the man from Dallas, Texas, clearly trusts McCormick implicitly with his golf swing.

Cameron McCormick explained what it is like to work with Jordan Spieth

Back in August, Spieth’s long-term coach opened up on Spieth’s work ethic, when speaking during Titleist’s Excellence in Progress series on YouTube.

He was asked directly how he finds working with the three-time major champion.

“There is never a conversation we have that pertains to a need to do more, he’s always willing to do more,” McCormick said.

“That’s the attitude of excellence. That willingness to do more in the face of time challenges, in the face of other obligations.“

McCormick obviously enjoys working with Spieth and vice versa.

However, sometimes elite golfers need to make tough decisions in order to remain at the top of the game.

A fresh approach to his swing may work wonders for Spieth. Maybe the Texan should give Butch Harmon a call because he would simplify everything immediately and that’s exactly what the 13-time PGA Tour winner needs right now.

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