Current:Home > NewsJordan Spieth announces successful wrist surgery, expects to be ready for 2025 -AssetPath
Jordan Spieth announces successful wrist surgery, expects to be ready for 2025
View
Date:2025-04-15 22:20:34
Jordan Spieth announced Saturday that he underwent successful surgery on his left wrist last week.
Spieth made the announcement on the social platform X, writing, "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!"
Spieth was winless this season and finished the regular season at No. 63 in the FedEx Cup standings. He only made it into the first playoff event at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis and finished tied for 68th. He previously said at both the Wyndham Championship earlier this month and in Memphis that he would require offseason surgery to repair his wrist, which has bothered him for 16 months.
"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 in Memphis.
Spieth previously stated that the recovery time is approximately three months, with physical therapy starting after the sixth week. He said he could possibly play in the Hero World Challenge in December or the PNC Championship with his father the weekend before Christmas.
Spieth originally complained of a wrist injury the week before the 2023 PGA Championship, withdrawing from his hometown event, the Byron Nelson, which at the time was sponsored by AT&T. Spieth is a longtime AT&T ambassador. Spieth, 31, is the winner of three majors and 13 Tour titles. He began the year at No. 15 in the world and has fallen to No. 44 in the Official World Golf Ranking in what he termed one of his most frustrating seasons.
"I kept trying not to make excuses for myself because it didn't hurt when I was swinging," Spieth said. "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," he added. "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."
veryGood! (8)
Related
- Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time
- Smoking in cars with kids is banned in 11 states, and West Virginia could be next
- 'It's a love story': Taylor Swift congratulates Travis Kelce after Chiefs win Super Bowl
- Nearly half of the world’s migratory species are in decline, UN report says
- Alex Murdaugh’s murder appeal cites biased clerk and prejudicial evidence
- US closes 7-year probe into Ford Fusion power steering failures without seeking further recalls
- No one wants to experience shin splints. Here's how to avoid them.
- States target health insurers’ ‘prior authorization’ red tape
- Behind on your annual reading goal? Books under 200 pages to read before 2024 ends
- Dunkin' Donuts debuts DunKings ad, coffee drink at Super Bowl 2024 with Ben Affleck
Ranking
- Jamie Foxx gets stitches after a glass is thrown at him during dinner in Beverly Hills
- 'It's a love story': Taylor Swift congratulates Travis Kelce after Chiefs win Super Bowl
- Swizz Beatz, H.E.R., fans react to Usher's Super Bowl halftime show performance: 'I cried'
- How Raquel Leviss Really Feels About Tom Sandoval Saying He's Still in Love With Her
- Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case
- No one wants to experience shin splints. Here's how to avoid them.
- Nearly half of the world’s migratory species are in decline, UN report says
- UCLA promotes longtime assistant DeShaun Foster to replace Chip Kelly as football coach
Recommendation
Retirement planning: 3 crucial moves everyone should make before 2025
Horoscopes Today, February 11, 2024
Difficult driving, closed schools, canceled flights: What to expect from Northeast snowstorm
Super Bowl 58 to be the first fully powered by renewable energy
Brianna LaPaglia Reveals The Meaning Behind Her "Chickenfry" Nickname
No one wants to experience shin splints. Here's how to avoid them.
California Isn’t Ready for a Megaflood. Or the Loss of Daniel Swain.
Super Bowl ads played it safe, but there were still some winners