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Faldo warns Spieth: 'Don't over-tinker' to gain distance

When asked recently what he can improve in 2016, Jordan Spieth said that he wanted to get a bit longer off the tee – nothing much, maybe five or 10 yards, the combination of improving his swing and working hard in the gym.

That still led Nick Faldo to wonder why the 22-year-old, who is coming off one of the best seasons in recent memory, would want to tweak anything at all.

“He doesn’t need to (change),” the CBS Sports analyst said in an interview with Reuters. “I’ve been there. When you’re playing well, you’re always looking for more, but all you really want to do is just maintain things.