Jordan Spieth Undergoes Wrist Surgery

Jordan Spieth’s 2024 season has been far from his standards. After a solid start to the year with a third-place finish at the Sentry and a sixth-place finish at the WM Phoenix Open, the American has just one top 10 in his last 17 starts.

He has had no better luck in the Majors, with a best finish of 25th at The Open. With a 63rd place finish in the FedEx Cup at the start of the season’s final tournament, the Texan should logically qualify for the FedEx St. Jude Championship (August 15-18).

But he needs a good result to be able to compete in the BMW Championship. If the 31-year-old does not do that, he will not qualify for the Signature Events in 2025.

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One of the reasons for his complicated season could be a persistent wrist injury, which Jordan Spieth suffered back in 2023.

Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the Wyndham Championship, he acknowledged it was an issue he will have to deal with in the off-season. “It’s a frustrating year because it’s probably been my best year with the driver, the club I have the most impact with on the course,” the three-time Major winner insisted.

“It doesn’t hurt, but subconsciously it’s hard not to look at the numbers and tell yourself it’s not a coincidence. I’ve been in contact with many doctors, I’ve had new scans, and I’ve tried to understand what the next step would be for my wrist.

“I don’t have any problems when I’m playing, it’s confusing. It’s off the course that I feel little weird things where my tendon pops out, subluxes or dislocates and then I have to put it back in, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to grip a club.”

The former world number one is not wrong. Although he is 14th in strokes gained off the tee, he enters the Wyndham Championship ranked 114th in SG/approach, a surprising number considering Spieth has historically led the way in that category.

“I’m going to act like nothing happened, I’m confident in myself and I know a lot of golfers have been in similar situations and come back stronger than ever,” he said positively. “I like to think I’ve got another 10 to 15 years to play my best golf, so I’m optimistic about the process.

“I don’t know exactly what I’m going to do or where I’m going to do it, but unfortunately something has to happen to this wrist. I’ve never experienced anything like this before. I’m just trying to take my time and make sure things are done right and at the right time.”