Pat Mayo warned listeners that Jordan Spieth has officially pulled out of the Scottish Open as he continues to deal with the neck injury that forced his first-round withdrawal at the Travelers. With Spieth not in the field, Mayo advises removing him from any DFS builds and ignoring any speculative outright or placement markets that still list him.

Jim Sannes said that although he cannot pull the trigger on a Jordan Spieth outright, he still plans to roster Spieth in DFS at a mid-$10K salary. Sannes pointed out that Spieth’s tee-to-green profile is volatile but still carries massive birdie potential, and pairing him with Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley is feasible if gamers mine value in the low-8K range. Sannes treats DFS as the cheaper way to access Spieth’s ceiling without sweating his erratic driver for a full-tournament ticket, noting that Spieth’s creativity around tiny greens can rack up DraftKings bonuses even when the long irons do not cooperate. In lineup constructions that fade the chalky $11K tier, Spieth becomes Sannes’ preferred pivot for tournament leverage.

Jim Sannes advised passing on Jordan Spieth at 50-1 this week. Although Spieth owns a win here from 2017, Sannes pointed out that even in his better years the rest of his Travelers record is mediocre. He called Spieth’s current form "chaotic," noting wide dispersion off the tee and an up-and-down putter that does not mesh with River Highlands’ precision demands. With another, more trustworthy golfer available at the same 50-1 price (later revealed to be Ben Griffin), Sannes prefers to wait for a course where Spieth’s creative recovery game is a feature rather than a bug. He placed Spieth on a watch-list for the Open Championship but recommended no bets or DFS exposure this week.

Matt Brown said Jordan Spieth is forcing his way onto the outright card at the Travelers because the numbers are finally matching the narrative. Spieth grades seventh, sixth and fifth in three separate models Brown ran, thanks to elite around-the-green play (a key stat Brown weighted heavily this week), a clean tee-to-green profile with far more green than red boxes, and a top-30 ranking on short, easy courses similar to TPC River Highlands. Brown highlighted Spieth’s quietly consistent run — T12, T14, T18, 4th, T7, T12 over his last six starts — as proof the Texan is hanging around leaderboards and simply needs a hot putter to spike. With books still hanging 50-1, Brown believes bettors are getting full ceiling equity at a price that assumes the putter never cooperates. He is looking for outright or placement exposure and admits he "can’t argue with the numbers" even though he is normally a Spieth skeptic.

Although Jordan Spieth has not cracked the top-40 here since his famous 2017 bunker walk-off, Sobel thinks the Texan is bubbling toward something big and recommends a +320 top-10 ticket. Recent strokes-gained totals show incremental progress in approach and putting over the last month, and Spieth traditionally pops at courses where creativity around green complexes is rewarded—a River Highlands hallmark. Sobel calls this a ‘buy signal’ before sportsbooks adjust to a potential mid-summer heater.

At $8,300, Jordan Spieth gets Hunter’s stamp of approval. Spieth is the 2017 Travelers winner and enters off a T7 at the Memorial and a T23 at the U.S. Open where he ranked 2nd in SG: Approach. He has eight top-25s in 15 starts this season and sits 18th in SG: Tee-to-Green. Hunter believes the improving ball-striking paired with tournament pedigree makes Spieth a live contender and an excellent cash discount.

Christopher Powers snagged Jordan Spieth at 50-1 after Spieth ranked second in the field in strokes-gained/approach at Oakmont. Powers concedes Spieth’s Travelers résumé is poor since his 2017 victory but attributes those struggles to a multi-year slump that appears to be over. With the irons suddenly cooking and Ryder Cup motivation looming, Powers thinks the former World No. 1 is a live long-shot to end his drought.

Hunter labeled Jordan Spieth a great $8,300 bargain. Spieth won here in 2017 and is coming off a T7 at the Memorial and a T23 at the U.S. Open where he was 2nd in SG: Approach. He has eight top-25 finishes in 15 starts this year and sits 18th in SG: Tee-to-Green. With his irons dialed in, Hunter expects Spieth to contend again at a course that rewards creativity and short-game wizardry.

Kenny Kim took Jordan Spieth at 40-1 (eight places) and expects the Texan to snap his mini-drought this week. Spieth has gained Tee-to-Green in 11 of his last 12 tournaments—the most consistent stretch he’s had in years—and just gained 8.6 strokes with his irons at the U.S. Open. River Highlands is one of Spieth’s happy places; he is a past champion here and routinely stuffs wedges on its small, crowned greens. Kim views the combination of resurgent ball-striking, historical course comfort, and a forgiving 40-1 number as too good to pass up for outright tickets and DFS GPP exposure.

Although Jordan Spieth hasn’t cracked the top-40 at the Travelers since his 2017 win, Gehman argued that form trumps course history this week. Spieth ranks 3rd in total strokes gained over the past eight starts and is driving it better than at any point in the last three years. Gehman believes Spieth’s creativity plays anywhere when confidence is high and priced at just $8.2K he carries genuine win equity. The analyst expects the decade-long narrative of "bad River Highlands Spieth" to suppress ownership, creating a tournament-winning leverage spot in DFS as well as an attractive 50-1 outright ticket.

Byron Lindeque said Jordan Spieth is a sneaky-strong $7,500 DraftKings play at Oakmont because the U.S. Open will be won and lost inside 30 yards. Spieth ranks second in the entire field in double-bogey avoidance over the last 24 rounds—an eye-popping stat for a player with a high-variance reputation—while still possessing the escape-artist short game that earned three top-5 finishes in his past 18 majors. Byron expects the glass-fast Poa to turn six-footers into coin flips for everyone, so Spieth’s elite scrambling can separate him when the field inevitably starts three-putting. On a course where merely saving par is a win, Lindeque is happy to overlook Spieth’s streaky driver and bet on magic wedges, making him a core GPP piece and a viable cash anchor in the mid-7K tier.

Rick Gehman said Jordan Spieth is finally firing on every cylinder again and should be treated as a priority in both DFS line-ups and outright cards. Spieth has gained strokes with the putter in seven of his last nine starts, and the driver – historically his weakest club – now grades out as the best of his career thanks to a three-mph jump in club-head speed. Gehman highlighted a T7 at the brutally difficult Memorial and noted that even in his lone recent missed cut at Quail Hollow he still gained a full stroke tee-to-green, missing the weekend on the number. Spieth’s Masters T14 came despite losing five strokes on approach, evidence of a short-game safety net that should travel to Oakmont. With four made cuts in his last five majors and newfound distance that fits a 7,600-yard setup, Gehman labeled Spieth a high-floor, high-ceiling play at sub-$10K pricing.

Pat Mayo cautioned against backing Jordan Spieth at Oakmont because the gnarly green-side rough neutralizes his usual scrambling advantage. Mayo argued that once the lies get knee-high, even world-class pitchers like Spieth and Patrick Reed lose spin and trajectory control, turning every miss into a hack-and-hope explosion that any mediocre bunker player can execute. That removes Spieth’s biggest weapon while leaving his inconsistent driver (56% fairways last 50 rounds) badly exposed on a course where missing the short grass almost guarantees bogey. Mayo said he will fade Spieth in matchup bets and limit DFS exposure unless weather forecasts soften the course.

Matt Brown said bettors should find a way to get exposure to Jordan Spieth in placement or head-to-head markets because the numbers say he is mispriced for the Memorial. Spieth grades out 9th in par-5 scoring, 14th in bogey avoidance, 15th in scrambling, 2nd in strokes gained on hard courses, 25th in good-drive percentage, and 8th in total driving. Brown was shocked to discover Spieth sits 11th in average driving distance—right behind noted bombers Harry Higgs and Jhonattan Vegas—showing the Texan has quietly added length without sacrificing accuracy. Over the last 28 rounds he is 17th tee-to-green, giving Brown a model full of green boxes except for a few minor metrics. While Brown has not punched an outright yet, he plans to bet top-20s or any plus-money matchups featuring Spieth, calling those prices a booking mistake given this across-the-board form.

Farnsworth recommended constructing a handful of Scheffler-fade lineups that open with Jordan Spieth in the low-$9K range. Spieth owns nine top-15s in 12 Colonial starts and rates highly in Farnsworth’s difficult-par-70 and small-green comps. Recent ball-striking has ticked up, the short game is rounding into form, and he enjoys a Texas home-game advantage. Starting lineups with Spieth allows for three 9K players, offering balanced roster builds that differentiate from Scheffler stars-and-scrubs constructions.

Matt Vincenzi fired on Jordan Spieth at +2500, highlighting an elite résumé at Colonial: a 2016 win plus six additional top-10s. Over his last 36 rounds Spieth ranks 1st in Strokes Gained: Total at the course, 5th in SG: Off-the-Tee on high-rough-penalty tracks, 2nd in SG: Total in Texas and 9th in SG: Off-the-Tee overall. Vincenzi believes those numbers, combined with Spieth’s comfort on Bermuda rough corridors, give him as much win equity as anyone not named Scheffler.

Eric Cohen told SportsLine readers to stay away from Jordan Spieth in the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge betting markets, particularly the 'Without Scottie Scheffler' outright pool where Spieth is just 18-1. Cohen argued the price is unjustified: Spieth has not lifted a trophy in three years, hasn't posted a top-3 finish since January 2024, and his stellar Colonial resume (one win, three runner-ups) hasn't produced a top-2 since 2021. The Texan’s lone bright spot this spring—a solo 4th at TPC Craig Ranch—doesn’t offset his recent blow-up at Quail Hollow or his broader inconsistency. With sharper options available at longer odds, Cohen labeled Spieth 'un-bettable' this week.

Mike McClure’s SportsLine model projected that Jordan Spieth will ‘barely crack the top-10’ at Colonial and is therefore a fade in outright and DFS markets. The model highlighted several red flags: Spieth hasn’t won since the 2022 RBC Heritage and is coming off a missed cut at the PGA Championship following a T-34 at the Truist Championship. His iron play has fallen off—he sits 71st in strokes gained: approach (+0.160) and 82nd in greens-in-regulation (66.29%). Driving accuracy is just 59.80% (outside the top-50), while his birdie average (3.93), strokes gained: putting (+0.193) and putts per round (28.55) are also middling. Given those numbers, the model prefers bettors look elsewhere in the +2200 range and avoid using Spieth as a DFS anchor this week.

For Round-1 props, Parker took Jordan Spieth over 2.5 bogeys or worse at -125 on DraftKings. Although Spieth boasts a win and seven additional Top-10s at Colonial, he just missed the cut at the PGA Championship and over the past two events sits 96th in this field on approach and 108th in driving accuracy. His season rank is only 58th in bogey avoidance, and he averages exactly 3.0 bogeys per round across his last two trips to Colonial. Spieth is also 92nd on TOUR in Round-1 scoring average. Parker anticipates a generally better week for the Texan overall, but not without a blemish-filled Thursday card.

Blake Krass said Jordan Spieth is worth a First-Round Leader stab at +3500 because everything lines up for a Thursday spike. Spieth returns to his native Texas, where he just finished 4th at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson and T12 at the Valero Texas Open. Overall he has five top-15 finishes in 12 starts this season, suggesting flashes of vintage form. Colonial is by far his best track: a 2016 win, three runner-up finishes and eight career top-10s show he consistently eats here. Krass argued that asking Spieth to beat Scottie Scheffler for four days is unrealistic, but for one 18-hole sprint his proven ability to go low at Colonial plus the home-state comfort gives him real ceiling. At +3500 he believes the price underrates Spieth’s combination of course history, current tee-to-green resurgence and the motivational edge of playing in front of a Texas crowd.

Geoff Ulrich circled the higher than 2.5 bogeys prop for Jordan Spieth in Round 1, calling it the most exploitable specialty line on the Underdog board. Ulrich reminded listeners that Spieth’s driver has sprayed all season—he ranks outside the top-100 in fairways gained—and Colonial’s tight corridors punish that weakness with trees and overhanging limbs that force punch-outs. While Thursday should be the easiest scoring day, Spieth’s volatility remains; he has recorded three or more bogeys in eight of his last ten opening rounds on par-70 layouts, including a four-bogey 71 here last year. Ulrich emphasized that Underdog offers the bogey market only on Spieth and Scheffler, yet oddsmakers priced both at the same 2.5 despite Scheffler’s vastly cleaner card rates. With plus money attached to the over and Spieth’s propensity for at least one crooked hole early, Ulrich believes the bet cashes roughly 65 percent of the time.

Nick Borrman acknowledged Jordan Spieth is a poor betting value this week but argued he is a savvy one-and-done selection. Spieth’s track-record-by-venue angle is unrivaled: he routinely contends at Augusta, the RBC Heritage, and every Texas stop, including a win and multiple top-10s at Colonial. With only 50 picks to deploy all season, Borrman sees no better spot to burn Spieth than his home state on a course that mitigates his driving woes. He thinks a solo third or fourth is a realistic outcome that would still net a hefty OAD payout without sacrificing higher-ceiling names for majors or signature events.

Andy Lang warned bettors to steer clear of Jordan Spieth despite the predictable Texas narrative. Spieth missed the cut last week and has posted finishes of 37th and MC the past two years at Colonial. While books have him priced as a top-five option in a weak field, Lang sees nothing in the recent data to justify that premium. He called Spieth "very inconsistent," noting the brief run of four straight strong results has already faded and that small-field pricing inflates his odds artificially. Lang’s bottom line: there are better ways to deploy your bankroll than forcing a Spieth ticket based solely on hometown vibes.

Shane Bacon said Jordan Spieth is firmly on his ‘can-win’ card for Colonial. The argument: Spieth missed the cut last week, giving him a rare two extra days of rest and practice to tweak the loose parts of his game. Bacon likes the home-state narrative – Spieth grew up in Dallas and historically plays his best golf in Texas. Although Spieth has not looked like a major contender this season, Bacon noted that he has ‘flashed’ at non-elevated PGA Tour stops and thinks a middling-strength field plus local comfort could let him convert. Bacon views Spieth as a viable outright ticket or Top-10 bet rather than a DFS fade.

Bo McBrayer urged listeners to pass on Jordan Spieth’s 22-1 number and even consider matchup fades. Although Spieth owns nine top-15s and a win at Colonial from 2013-22, Bo pointed to a troubling recent profile: a missed cut at the PGA, T-37 here last year, and an approach game he labeled 'awful,' ranking outside the top-100 in SG:Approach over his last 24 rounds. Combine that with Spieth’s still-erratic driver on the Tour’s third-narrowest fairways, and Bo doubts the Texan can hit enough greens in regulation on Colonial’s tiny bentgrass surfaces to contend. In Bo’s words, there’s 'zero value' at 22-1—look elsewhere.

Eric Cohen told SportsLine he is flat-out fading Jordan Spieth in the “winner without Scottie Scheffler” market at Colonial. Spieth is being dealt as the favorite at 18-1 despite failing to lift a trophy in three years and not recording a top-3 since January 2024. Although the Texan owns a stellar track record at Colonial (one win, three runner-ups), he has not finished better than second here since 2021 and just posted a missed cut at Quail Hollow two weeks ago. Cohen said the solo 4th at TPC Craig Ranch is the lone bright spot in an otherwise uneven season and makes Spieth “un-bettable” at the current price.

Mike McClure’s SportsLine model advised fading Jordan Spieth at Colonial, projecting the three-time major winner to “barely crack the top 10” despite his +2200 outright price. The model points to a string of shaky tee-to-green numbers: Spieth is 71st in strokes gained: approach (+0.160), 82nd in greens-in-regulation rate (66.29%) and outside the top 50 in driving accuracy (59.8%). Short-game metrics are only marginally better—he sits 54th in strokes gained: putting (+0.193) and averages 28.55 putts per round. Those issues have translated to uneven 2025 results (T-34 at the Truist, missed cut at the PGA Championship). McClure argues that with elite iron play critical at Colonial, bettors are paying for Spieth’s name rather than his current form and should look elsewhere in the outright and finishing-position markets.

Mike McClure’s SportsLine simulation spit out a rare fade of Jordan Spieth, projecting the three-time major winner to ‘barely crack the top-10’ at Colonial. The model flagged Spieth’s iron play as the chief culprit: he sits 71st on Tour in strokes gained: approach (+0.160) and a mediocre 82nd in GIR rate (66.3%). Add in sub-60% driving accuracy, outside-top-50 ranks in birdie average (3.93), SG: putting (+0.193) and putts per round (28.6), and the picture turns bleak. Recent form backs it up—missed cut at the PGA Championship after a T-34 at the Truist Championship, and he hasn’t lifted a trophy since the 2022 RBC Heritage. With books dealing him at 22-1, McClure argues bettors are paying for legacy, not current performance, and recommends fading Spieth in outright and finishing-position markets.

Andy Lack cautioned bettors against chasing Jordan Spieth at the expected 20–25/1 number despite Spieth’s sparkling Colonial resume. Lack noted that Spieth’s current form is driven by improved driving and short-game, not approach play—the exact skill Colonial punishes you for lacking. Spieth lost strokes on approach at both TPC Craig Ranch and Quail Hollow and ranks outside the top 60 this season in proximity from 100-200 yards. With Colonial’s greens projected to stay "mega firm," Lack doubts Spieth can manufacture enough birdie looks to justify a short outright price. He would only consider a buy if the number drifts to 28–30/1, and even then prefers matchup fades against wedge savants like Daniel Berger or Brian Harman.

Silverstein lists Spieth as a 50-1 sleeper. Despite only two wins in eight years, Spieth has already logged three top-10s and three additional top-20s this season. The analyst believes Spieth could build on McIlroy’s grand-slam breakthrough and finally claim the Wanamaker, making him an intriguing each-way or top-10 play.

Rick Gehman called Jordan Spieth live at 60-1 to finish the career Grand Slam, arguing his underlying metrics finally align with Quail Hollow’s demands. Spieth has quietly ranked 12th in Total Driving over the past 18 months, a dramatic upgrade that removes his traditional weakest link. Since an offseason wrist procedure, his irons have rebounded to +1.4 strokes-gained approach per round over his last two events. Gehman expects Quail’s punishing green complexes to highlight Spieth’s elite short game (4th in scrambling), especially with the winning score likely in single digits under par. He is betting Spieth outright at 60-1, adding top-20 props, and using him as a leverage GPP option in DFS contests.

Maddi MacClurg tabbed Jordan Spieth at +4000 as a ceiling-play sleeper, pointing to his closing 62 at the Byron Nelson that hinted at a putter awakening. While Quail tends to favor bombers, she argued its sweeping doglegs reward Spieth’s creativity and short-game wizardry. With the career grand slam carrot dangling, MacClurg thinks a fiery flatstick could facilitate a surprise charge.

Pat Mayo argued that concerns about Jordan Spieth lacking firepower for a bomber-friendly Quail Hollow are outdated. Mayo noted Spieth now ranks 33rd in driving distance (out of 156 players with 20+ measured rounds), averaging roughly 306 yards after the swing overhauls he began in 2022. That puts him firmly in the modern "tier of long" the course demands, while preserving his elite mid-iron creativity. Mayo believes this hidden length, combined with the career-grand-slam narrative sure to dominate coverage, creates betting value because early markets have pushed Spieth behind shorter hitters such as Collin Morikawa. Mayo recommended keeping Spieth on outright cards and using him as a contrarian DFS anchor, especially if early-week rain lengthens the course and shifts emphasis to long-iron scoring where Spieth gains 0.42 strokes per round over the past 50 rounds.

Robby Kalland pointed to Jordan Spieth’s 50-1 DraftKings outright number as the most fun sweat on the board because a victory would finish Spieth’s career grand slam. Kalland admitted the Texan "still seems pretty far" from his peak, but noted Quail Hollow has rewarded creative short-game players and that Spieth has flashed vintage magic in spurts this season. With 2025 already being dubbed the PGA Tour’s "year of redemption" after Rory broke through at Augusta, Kalland believes Spieth’s roller-coaster style makes him an ideal long-shot ticket for bettors hoping to cash a historic storyline.

Jeff Erickson plans to exclude Jordan Spieth from all DFS builds at $9,300, predicting heavy ownership fueled by the career-grand-slam narrative. Erickson emphasized that Quail Hollow’s 7,600-yard, long-par-4 layout does not suit Spieth’s below-average driving distance and cited the Texan’s lack of a PGA Championship title as further evidence the track exposes his weaknesses. With ample similarly priced alternatives, Erickson sees Spieth as a contrarian fade rather than a risk worth taking.