Neither Jordan Spieth nor Will Zalatoris have had the best of seasons, but the two Texans, who have battled various injuries, are also battling for positioning heading into the FedEx Cup Playoffs, which begin next week. Speaking ahead of the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina, both players gave candid updates on their injury status.
“It’s been a frustrating year because it’s been maybe my best driving year ever, and then the clubs that I make the most impact into the ground with, which normally are my bread and butter, have been pretty off,” said Spieth, referring to his irons. “It’s not hurting, but subconsciously it’s hard not to look at the numbers and think this isn’t a coincidence.”
Spieth, 31, has been dealing with a lingering left wrist injury and shared that he’s visited with several doctors and undergone multiple MRIs to determine the best course of action. Surgery could be in the offing, he conceded.
“Probably going to have to do something about it this offseason,” he said. “I’m going to pretend nothing’s happening, fully trust it given that I’ll be able to get it fixed, and I know there’s a lot of golfers that have had similar situations and come back better than ever.
“I like to think hopefully I have 10 to 15 years of prime and some of my best golf left, so I’ll be optimistic about the process. But I’m not quite sure exactly what I’ll do and where I’ll do it, but unfortunately something kind of has to get done. And I’ve never experienced anything like this before. Just trying to take my time making sure things are done right at the right time.”
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When pressed for more details on the pain he’s dealing with, Spieth said, “I’m not in any pain playing, that’s what’s confusing. If I was, I wouldn’t have played anymore. It’s all off the golf course weird little things where my tendon will kind of pop out, sublux or dislocate out of the groove and then I’ve got to get it back in or else I wouldn’t be able to grip a club. If it’s a problem at all, I’m not withdrawing from an event. It’s a very weird scenario and one that’s been a little frustrating because I would have liked to have known this is the answer or this is the answer and just have to figure it out…I’m pain free until it subluxes and then I’m in very much pain until I get it back.”
Spieth, who enters the week at No. 63 in the FedEx Cup and hasn’t recorded a…
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