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Jordan Spieth reveals a new scare with his wrist. Should there be worry?
Jordan Spieth hits his tee shot on Thursday on the 12th hole at TPC Scottsdale.
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Jordan Spieth was thinking about not thinking.
The thought, or perhaps lack thereof, came a week ago, as he was making his return from a left wrist surgery, and he was idealizing what was about to come.
“Ideally, I just don’t think about it,” Spieth said.
The plan lasted all of about nine holes.
Thursday, during first-round play at the WM Phoenix Open, Spieth Spiethed. He sparkled, looking a lot like the three-time major winner he is, behind a three-under 68 at TPC Scottsdale. There was also relief. He said on his 10th hole during last week’s first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, he “jammed” his wrist on a bunker shot and that it then “locked up” on him.
“My wrist kind of hurt in the first round,” he said.
From there, things spiraled some, and Spieth finished with rounds of two-under 70, even-par 72, seven-over 79 and five-under 67. “When it’s not moving well,” he said, “for me, I’ve got a lot of lean and a lot of left hand involved, and if it’s not leaning, it’s going to go pretty far off line.”
Should there be worry? Wrists are integral to the swing, and he said he went away from the work he’d done “just to kind of manipulate what I could” — but went back to his process Sunday and again Thursday at the WM. He said he was encouraged.
“It paid off there,” Spieth said of his effort on Sunday. “Then I put in a few good days of work here and thought I played better than I scored.”
Thursday wasn’t clean — he missed eight of 14 fairways — but he bogeyed just once, and he was solid in strokes gained: approach, a metric he struggled in last year. In 2024, Spieth ranked 137th on the PGA Tour in the category; Thursday he was among the top 20 in the field.
“To play a round in a few under out here when the conditions were — the pins were really tucked today so it was a little harder than a normal first round in the morning here, and to feel like I left a few out there is a really good feeling,” Spieth said. “It makes me feel like I’m close to back to where I want to be.”
He said he’s also giving himself some grace, albeit hard to do.
Spieth underwent the surgery last August. He said he talked with others who’d undergone similar procedures. He felt he didn’t rush things. He said he’s hopeful for this year, but realistic, too.
Jordan Spieth, the three-time major champion and former world number one, has revealed a new scare with his wrist that has some fans and experts concerned. The 27-year-old golfer recently shared that he has been experiencing discomfort and swelling in his wrist, leading to speculation about the potential impact on his game.
While Spieth has assured fans that he is receiving treatment and taking precautions to address the issue, the uncertainty surrounding the extent of the injury has raised questions about his ability to compete at the highest level. With the Masters just around the corner, many are wondering if Spieth will be able to perform at his best or if the injury will hinder his performance.
Despite the concerns, Spieth remains optimistic and determined to overcome this latest setback. As one of the most talented and resilient players on the PGA Tour, he has a track record of bouncing back from challenges and proving his critics wrong. While there may be worry surrounding his wrist, there is also hope that Spieth will rise to the occasion and continue to showcase his exceptional skills on the golf course.
Only time will tell how this new scare with his wrist will impact Spieth’s performance, but one thing is certain – he will give it his all and fight through any obstacles that come his way. Fans will be eagerly watching to see how he handles this latest challenge and whether he can once again rise to the top of the leaderboard.
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