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The phrase Brandel Chamblee used to describe Jordan Spieth’s chances of completing the Grand Slam
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This week at Aronimink will be Jordan Spieth’s 10th attempt at completing the career Grand Slam.

Spieth is only missing the PGA Championship from his collection and if he finally gets his hands on the Wanamaker trophy, he will become only the seventh man in history to complete the career Grand Slam.

However, the 32-year-old has struggled desperately with his game over the past few years.

Subsequently, it would be a major shock if Jordan Spieth were to win the PGA Championship at Aronimink this week.


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The PGA Championship is the tournament that Jordan Spieth wants to win more than any other, unsurprisingly so.

So could this week be his time? Could Spieth finally get over the line and join the incredibly exclusive Grand Slam club?

Brandel Chamblee rates Jordan Spieth’s chances of completing the Grand Slam

The vast majority of golf fans would love to see nothing more than Spieth win the PGA Championship at some point in his career.

When speaking to SiriusXM PGATOUR Radio, Chamblee responded when asked what he believes would be the biggest story at Aronimink this week.

Well, the biggest story would be Jordan Spieth winning a major championship and completing the career Grand Slam, Chamblee said.


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But I would say it’s a bit far-fetched.

He hasn’t won a tour event since 2022. He used to be a great player and look, I know we’re not supposed to pull for individuals, we’re supposed to be sort of agnostic, but everybody in golf pulls for Jordan Spieth.

He’s such an exciting watch and he’s just one of the best people in the game of golf.

Everybody knows that and everybody respects him, and I think that would be, you know, a monstrous story.

Far-fetched is probably the answer most people would give if asked about Spieth’s chances of winning at Aronimink this week.

However, we all know that the Dallas native has the ability to lift the Wanamaker trophy, if he somehow manages to put all departments of his game together this week.

Jordan Spieth’s PGA Championship task becomes harder every year

He has driven the ball exceptionally well at times this year but when he has, he’s putted poorly, and vice-versa.

Even if Spieth does manage to bring his ‘A’ game to Aronimink this week, he will face another problem, perhaps an insurmountable one.

Can you imagine the pressure on Spieth’s shoulders if he is in contention to win the PGA Championship on the back nine on Sunday?

Rory McIlroy experienced exactly the same thing at Augusta National in 2025, and he just about managed to limp over the line in the end.

With every year that passes, Jordan Spieth’s chances of winning the PGA Championship diminish more and more.

The players he’s competing against are becoming better and better, and the longer his wait for a Wanamaker trophy goes on, the more of a psychological issue it will become for him.

Hopefully he proves a lot of people wrong and reigns supreme at Aronimink this week, but it must be said that the chances of that happening are slim to none.

This article first appeared on HITC and was syndicated with permission.

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