Three-time main winner Jordan Spieth underwent surgical procedure to restore a left wrist harm this previous week, he introduced on X on Saturday.
Spieth, 31, will not compete once more this season. He final appeared within the FedEx St. Jude Basic at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, the place he tied for 68th at 9 over.
“I had a process on my left wrist final week, as I had talked about was the plan,” Spieth mentioned. “The operation went easily and I am grateful for the distinctive medical group and assist of [my wife] Annie and my household.”
Spieth mentioned he’s “targeted on relaxation and rehab” and seemed ahead to returning to full well being for the 2025 season, which begins in Hawai’i in January. Spieth had mentioned in Memphis that restoration from the surgical procedure takes about three months.
Spieth has struggled with the wrist ailment for a lot of the previous two seasons. The harm includes the sheath that holds the tendon in place. He first damage it earlier than the 2023 PGA Championship and has tried to play by means of it with rehab and varied remedies.
“I’ve bought to have it operated on ASAP, after which I am going to undergo the method of what I am alleged to do from there,” Spieth mentioned in Memphis.
Spieth struggled whereas enjoying with the harm in 2023. He had solely three top-10s in 22 begins and missed seven cuts. His final top-10 end was a tie for tenth on the Valero Texas Open on April 7. He has dropped to forty fourth within the Official World Golf Rating; he was No. 10 when he was initially injured.
“I believe there’s some readability in getting it accomplished,” Spieth mentioned in Memphis. “There’s additionally some uncertainty, and so it is a bit of scary. But in addition, if I can study to search out some endurance — which I am not excellent at doing — then I believe I might come again stronger.”
