Jordan Spieth’s touch from beside the green

SportLocation Golf Desk · 4 Oct 2026

A short shot from the fringe is only part of the job: Spieth’s ball keeps running across the green after impact.

Jordan Spieth’s short shot from beside the green sets up a test of touch beyond the strike itself. The ball rolls on across the putting surface while he watches from beyond the fringe.

That run is central to the shot. From the edge of the green, the golfer has to judge how the ball will travel after landing; here, the visible sequence follows it across the green rather than ending with the follow-through.

Spieth holds his position and tracks the roll. The final detail is the ball still moving across the putting surface, with the shot’s control measured in the distance it travels after impact.