Jordan Spieth has confirmed that he is heading for wrist surgery after his PGA Tour season came to a premature end at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
Jordan Spieth has confirmed he will be having surgery on his wrist after his PGA Tour season came to a premature end.
Spieth bowed out of the FedExCup playoffs after he carded a 2-over 72 at TPC Southwind on Sunday to finish on 9-over at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
The three-time major winner finished 68th out of 70 players in the field at the $20m event.
It has been a frustrating season for Spieth as he was a non-factor in the majors, did not win a PGA Tour event and missed seven cuts.
Spieth withdrew from the CJ Cup Byron Nelson last May because of a wrist injury and in truth it has been troubling him since.
A few weeks ago he hinted that surgery was likely and now he has confirmed that he is set for a spell on the side-lines.
“I think it’s relatively common,” Spieth told Golf Digest of the procedure.
“I’ve talked to a lot of people. My understanding is it’s like you could maybe chip and put or putt after eight weeks, but after 12 weeks you kind of come back … I think it’s rehab after six, so I think they say 12 weeks.
“But if I don’t have a reason to try to rush back, which I don’t, I’ll probably just take it as slow as I can.”
Spieth added: “I think this is my second lowest finish in the FedEx Cup outside of the COVID year, and I tried to just play a ton to see if I could get to next week, maybe get to East Lake [and the Tour Championship], and I just had the same thing every single week
“So it was incredibly frustrating. It’s probably the most frustrating year I’ve ever had. Just I put a lot on my own plate and then had some unfortunate circumstances, too.”
Spieth is referring to the fact that he is a player director on the Tour’s policy board with the ‘lot on my own plate remark’.
Spieth said he tried to make excuses for himself for poor performances because his wrist wasn’t hurting during his swing.
“But it doesn’t seem coincidental based on the amount of time and really the results being the exact same every single week,” he added.
Spieth is now eyeing up a possible return at Tiger Woods’ Hero World Challenge in December.
“I’m very hopeful [the surgery will sort out the issue],” he said.
“I think there’s some clarity in getting it done as long as there’s also some uncertainty, and so it’s a little scary.
“But also if I can learn to find some patience, which I’m not very good at doing, then I think I could come back stronger.”
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