Jordan Spieth injury report: Golfer says he needs to have a procedure on his left wrist “ASAP”
Jordan Spieth shot 72 in the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship, which means he will not move on to next week's BMW Championship. The premature end to his season may be disappointing, but it could open the door for Spieth to do something he's needed to for a while.
According to Todd Lewis, a golf reporter, Spieth has been struggling with a left wrist injury for several weeks now and likely needs surgery for it. Following the conclusion of his final round at the St. Jude Championship, Spieth revealed he wanted to get the procedure done "ASAP."
Spieth has now concluded his season, which means he can officially begin prepping for next year. He did make the playoffs, but will want to compete for the top honors again in the future. That might be aided by the surgery once he gets it scheduled.
The US golfer began talking about his bothersome left wrist tendon last week, hinting that he may need surgery. This week, it's no longer a "may" but a "will" need to have surgery on the wrist.
Spieth has had an up-and-down season that resulted in zero wins and three top-10 finishes, placing the best at the Sentry (third), Valero Texas Open (T10), and the WM Phoenix Open (T6). He hasn't finished better than a tie for 25th since the Texas Open in early April.
Jordan Spieth opens up on wrist troubles amid season end
Last week, Jordan Spieth admitted that he wasn't sure his poor performance wasn't linked to his wrist troubles. The golfer has had issues all season, though he said earlier in the year that he felt he was in good shape. Things got worse after that, though he's currently not experiencing a whole lot of pain while playing.
Last week at the Wyndham Championship, where Jordan Spieth missed the cut, he said via Golf.com:
“It’s not hurting, but subconsciously it’s hard not to look at the numbers and think this isn’t a coincidence.”
He added:
“It’s been a frustrating year because it’s been maybe my best driving year ever, and then the clubs that I make the most impact into the ground with, which normally are my bread and butter, have been pretty off."
The pain has come and gone this season, as the golfer said it's all fine until a subluxation. After that, he experiences a lot of pain until he fixes the issue. He couldn't rule out whether or not he was subconsciously anticipating a flare-up which was hindering his game.
Spieth will look to get his wrist issue fixed in the coming weeks and then hope to return to top form when the PGA Tour returns next season.