Jordan Spieth Missing Out on $20M Was the Best Thing for Him; Here’s Why

A T66 on the FedEx Cup standings! Jordan Spieth would have surely wanted to finish better. But alas! A figure of 795.100 points on the leaderboard following the FedEx St. Jude Championships can only card him so much. Consequently, this has also caused him to miss out on the upcoming playoff at Castle Pines Golf Club, the 2024 BMW Championship. However, this might turn out to be a good thing for the PGA Tour Pro. The reason? His wrist injury.

“I’ve got to have it operated on ASAP,” divulged the golfer while alluding to the wrist surgery he is planning on getting. Spieth also gave a vague outline of his future plans as he said, “And then I’ll go through the process of what I’m supposed to do from there.” It appears the athlete will focus on his recovery going forward as he also added, “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.”

What exactly happened to his hand? The 31-year-old has been suffering from the same wrist injury for a while now. Back at the 2024 RBC Heritage, he was even forced to consider withdrawing from the event after the first round of the tournament following the aggravation of the injury. Regardless, he managed to finish the contest at T39, despite the setback.

It all started at the 2023 PGA Championship when the golfer suffered an ulnar nerve injury on his left wrist. As a result, the sub-sheath of the extensor tendon on the backside of his wrist was torn, partially subsequently causing the dislocation of the ECU tendon at times. This, in turn, leads to much pain and discomfort.