Triple major winning Jordan Spieth is hopeful he will be fit enough to return to competition later this year following surgery on his troublesome left wrist.
The 31-year-old Texan went under the knife last week on his wrist and taking to his social media accound confirming: “I had a procedure on my left wrist last week, as I had mentioned was the plan.
“The operation went smoothly and I’m grateful for the exceptional medical team and support of Annie and my family. Focused on rest and rehab and I look forward to returning to golf healthy and prepared for 2025!”
I had a procedure on my left wrist last week, as I had mentioned was the plan. The operation went smoothly and I’m grateful for the exceptional medical team and support of Annie and my family. ⁰
Focused on rest and rehab, and I look forward to returning to golf healthy and…— Jordan Spieth (@JordanSpieth) August 31, 2024
Spieth’s revelation came after a disappointing finish at the FedEx St Jude Championship, where he ended nine-over-par, tying with Rory McIlroy near the bottom of the leaderboard.
The 31-year-old, whose last victory was at the 2022 RBC Heritage, was ranked within the top 15 at the end of 2023 but after the former World No. 1 was third in his opening event of 2024 at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, Spieth contested just 21 further events finishing no higher that T6th in the Phoenix Open but struggling to miss the halfway cut in a further six events while he was D-qued from the Genesis Invitional.
Majors-wise in season 2024 Spieth missed the cut at The Masters was T43rd at the PGA Championship, T41st at the US Open and shared 25th at the 152nd Open.
Ahead of the operation he said: “I’ve got to have it operated on ASAP, and then I’ll go through the process of what I’m supposed to do from there,” Spieth said. “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.”
“But it doesn’t seem coincidental based on the amount of time, and really the results being the exact same every single week.
“So I’m very hopeful. I think there’s some clarity in getting it done. 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.”
Spieth underwent an hour’s long surgical operation on his wrist to remove bone chips and rebuilt his tendon sheath – which holds the ulnar tendon in place – to address the concerns.
“I feel relief in making the decision and confident that this will solve the problems I was having,” he said to Golf Digest
“It’s always one of those where we won’t know until a few months in, as we get strength back, how quickly it will feel normal. My personality is a little tricky with how long this surgery takes to get back to the full go of things. It’s called patience, or lack of it with me.”
Spieth revealed his hopes of being prepared for the Hero World Challenge in December.
