Spieth wrapped his season with a 74 in the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
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MEMPHIS,Tenn.—JordanSpiethendedhisseasonSundayafteroneFedExCupplayoffeventandalreadywasplanningforsurgeryonhisleftwristthathastroubledhimthelast16months.
“I’vegottohaveitoperatedonASAP,andthenI’llgothroughtheprocessofwhatI’msupposedtodofromthere,”Spiethsaidafterfinishingwithadoublebogey—vintageSpieth,hemadea30-footputttokeepitfrombeingworse—anda74.
Atissueisatornsheathinhisleftwristthatholdsthetendoninplace.Itfirstoccurredaweekbeforethe2023PGAChampionship,andSpiethhastriedvarioustreatmentstoavoidsurgery.Butitnevergotanybetter,andhecouldneverpredicthowbadlyitwasgoingtoaffecthim.
Spiethsaidhe’stalkedtoseveralpeopleandtherecoveryisroughlythreemonths,withphysicaltherapystartingafterthesixthweek.Hedidnotcomeclosetofinishingamongthetop50intheFedExCuptoadvance,sohehastimeonhisside.
“IfIdon’thaveareasontotrytorushback—whichIdon’t—I’llprobablyjusttakeitasslowasIcan,”hesaid.
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