Spieth says he's in good shape if 2016 was a down year
Former world number one Jordan Spieth feels in good shape heading into the Tournament of Championship, starting Thursday.
Jordan Spieth's 2016 campaign would have been a career best for most golfers. Yet, for one of the brightest stars in the game, it was a bit of a letdown.
Former world number one Spieth won three times in the calendar year, starting with a victory at this week's event - the PGA Tour's Tournament of Champions in Hawaii - and concluding with a win at the Australian Open in November.
Still, Spieth seemed like a shadow of the figure that calmly stalked the fairways in 2015, a year that saw the 23-year-old American capture two major championships.
"I was happy when the ball touched down and 2017 started," Spieth said Kapalua on Wednesday.
"It was still a great year in 2016, but I learned a lot on both end of things, highs and lows."
Spieth recognised last year that his career will be judged as a whole, and he is on the right track.
"Overall, recognizing that if last year is a down year for us, we’re in really good shape long term when you start compiling those numbers," Spieth said.
"It makes me think a lot more positive about last season and my career going forward, just looking at it from a more elongated perspective."
Spieth, who also helped the United States finally reclaim the Ryder Cup, will play alongside Dustin Johnson during round one of the Tournament of Champions on Thursday.