For some of the PGA Tour's biggest names, the hiatus sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic came at an inopportune time. Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm were both cruising with the year's first major right around the corner, while players like Sungjae Im and Max Homa were playing some of the best golf of their careers.
And then there's Jordan Spieth.
The former world No. 1 was doing more than his fair share of searching through the early part of 2020, finishing inside the top 50 only once in five starts. Spieth is nearly three years removed from his most recent win, has fallen all the way to 56th in the world rankings and struggled at times to string two rounds together, let alone four.