After finishing T68 with Rory McIlroy at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, Jordan Spieth told the Associated Press he was going to have surgery on his wrist during the offseason.
On Saturday, Spieth posted a message on his X account confirming the procedure. He indicated that the surgery went smoothly and that he was focused on his rehab.
Spieth has been dealing with the left wrist issue since May 2023, and it has affected his results. His last victory came in a playoff win over Patrick Cantlay at the 2022 RBC Heritage.
In 2024, Spieth has recorded three top-10s, with his last coming in the Open Championship at Troon, where he tied at T8 with Cantlay and Bryson DeChambeau.
Jordan Spieth hands his driver to his caddie as he walks down the fairway on the ninth hole on the first day of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn., on Thursday, August 15, 2024.
“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,” Spieth said of his difficulties at the Wyndham Championship. “It’s not hurting, but subconsciously, it’s hard not to look at the numbers and think this isn’t a coincidence.”
Spieth visited numerous doctors to determine the best course of action, and he was convinced he would do something about it during the offseason.
“I know there’s a lot of golfers that have had similar situations and come back better than ever,” Spieth said. “I like to think hopefully I have 10 to 15 years of prime and some of my best golf left, so I’ll be optimistic about the process.”
Spieth missed the BMW Championship for the first time in four years, the last miss coming in 2020. This was only his second missed BMW since 2013.
