WGC-Mexico Championship Power Rankings: Top ten at Chapultepec

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MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – MARCH 05: Jordan Spieth of the United States plays his tee shot during the final round of the World Golf Championships Mexico Championship at Club De Golf Chapultepec on March 5, 2017 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) /

Jordan Spieth hasn’t been in contention to win a golf tournament for longer than we’ve grown accustomed. He’s sure been close, though, and this week is a perfect opportunity for him to dominate a big stage again.

Maybe Justin Thomas jumping Spieth for the No. 3 world ranking will light a fire under him to win for the first time since the Open Championship (which isn’t really that long at all).

Spieth took last week’s Honda Classic off as he prepares to get over the hump both overall and at the WGC-Mexico.

He tied for 12th last year at Chapultepec on the strength of a bizarre set of scorecards: 71-72-63-71. His eight-under 63 was the low round of the tournament by two shots, but whatever was clicking that day didn’t carry through.

Spieth has finished in the top 20 in 10 of his last 11 outings with the putter, of all things holding him back. He’s still hitting it crisply at 22nd in strokes gained around the green this season. His 164th spot in strokes gained putting is bound to improve.

It could be this week.

Spieth was sixth at the 2017 WGC-Mexico in putts per GIR and seventh in putts per round.

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