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The Masters Power Rankings: Top ten picks to don the green jacket

By Mike Randleman

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 02: Way finding signs are pictured during a practice round prior to the start of the 2018 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 2, 2018 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 02: Way finding signs are pictured during a practice round prior to the start of the 2018 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 2, 2018 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) /
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AUGUSTA, GA – APRIL 02: Jordan Spieth of the United States looks on during a practice round prior to the start of the 2018 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 2, 2018 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

Jordan Spieth got the juices flowing again with a T3 in Houston last week. It’s supposedly bad mojo to win either the week before Augusta or to win Wednesday’s par-3 contest, so he’s right where he wants to be.

Speaking of bad mojo, Spieth’s putter’s been all that’s kept him from winning this year. He’s still 185th in strokes gained putting on the PGA Tour but appears to have found something in Texas.

Spieth has seven top-20s in 2018 but hasn’t truly been in the hunt late on a Sunday.

"“Today I was able to have pressure-packed putts where I trusted what I have been working on from the beginning of the week and it still looked good to me and the ball started on line,” Spieth said in a Reuters story on Sunday. “That combination is how I get back to the putting I’m used to seeing. I’ll just try to nail it in the next few days.”"

In strokes gained in 2017-18, Spieth is 20th off the tee, ninth approaching the green and 17th around the green. He’s hitting over 70 percent of greens in regulation.

If he’s not just blowing smoke and his putter is back on, watch out. He won here in 2015 and should have repeated in 2016. He also tied for second in 2014 and had his “worst” Augusta finish last year.

Spieth has just enough length to reach the par-5s in two and isn’t overly penalized for his occasionally wayward driver. His iron play is strong enough where he may not even need to rely much on his putter. If he does, and is confident, Spieth could slip on another green jacket.

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