This is Shocking , Jordan Spieth Holds Rory McIlroy Responsible as Grand Slam Pressure Mounts: ‘I’ve Been Surprised’

Jordan Spieth Holds Rory McIlroy Responsible as Grand Slam Pressure Mounts: ‘I’ve Been Surprised’
“If I could only win one tournament for the rest of my life, I’d pick this one for that reason,” Jordan Spieth responded to a question concerning the PGA Championship without hesitation. A recurring topic of discussion revolves around the three-time major champion as the 2025 edition gets underway at Quail Hollow. Since winning the 2017 Open Championship, Spieth has been attempting to complete the career Grand Slam, the rarest jigsaw in golf. In recent years, the commotion around his quest had subsided—until now. The reasons this is garnering so much attention are that Rory McIlroy just did a fantastic job at Augusta, and Spieth is in good condition, is focused, and is displaying some of his former greatness. Now that everyone is still thinking about McIlroy’s victory and Spieth is taking a course he is familiar with, the question is not if he can win, but why not now?

The Grand Slam question: Spieth’s reflections and aspirations
Following Rory McIlroy’s Grand Slam victory last month, which ended his Augusta curse, the attention surrounding Jordan Spieth has grown. The issue that has plagued Spieth’s career for years was asked during his pre-tournament news conference: “Since the Masters, have you found yourself thinking more about the Grand Slam than you might have in previous years?” The attention took Spieth by surprise, he said. “There’s been a number of years I’ve come to the PGA, and no one’s really asked me about it. There’s been some years where it was a storyline, I guess.”

However, in 2025, things are different. The Grand Slam discussion has been rekindled by McIlroy’s dramatic victory at Augusta, which has also placed Spieth under further scrutiny. Spieth couldn’t resist taking inspiration as he watched Rory’s cathartic victory. “You could tell it was a harder win than most of the time; he makes it look a lot easier.” Spieth acknowledged the enormous weight McIlroy had shed—and the one he now bears himself—and stated, “That was obviously at the forefront of his mind.”After winning, Rory’s champion walk to the clubhouse looked like that of a relaxed mind. You know, like a weight has been lifted off his shoulders.