Jordan Spieth will return to the PGA Tour on the Pebble Seaside Professional-Am in early February, ending the longest stretch with out taking part in professionally.
Doug Ferguson of The Related Press first reported the information.
Spieth has not teed it up for the reason that FedEx St. Jude Championship in mid-August and underwent wrist surgical procedure shortly thereafter. His wrist has bothered him for the reason that 2023 PGA Championship, after which he re-aggravated it after final yr’s Ryder Cup. He even felt a tendon in his wrist come out throughout final yr’s RBC Heritage, which nearly pressured a withdrawal.
For sure, an operation was lengthy overdue.
“I had some actually unhealthy habits for a very long time,” Spieth instructed Ferguson.
“Whether or not it was one thing that may have occurred anyway or whether or not something in my wrist was inflicting me not to have the ability to get into sure positions, I don’t have that problem now. Having to take three months off swinging forces you to return again and be moist concrete.”
Spieth has been working towards for a couple of month however revealed that he didn’t contact a golf membership for 12 weeks after his surgical procedure.
He thought of taking part in in subsequent week’s The American Categorical within the Coachella Valley however determined to play it protected and await the West Coast Swing to kick off his 2025 season. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler plans to do the identical, as the man Texan suffered a hand damage on Christmas Day.
With Spieth — and, because it stands proper now, Scheffler — making their season debuts on the Monterrey Peninsula, the AT&T Pebble Seaside Professional-Am ought to function loads of firepower. Rory McIlroy has begun his PGA Tour season at this occasion over the past couple of years as properly.
However Spieth’s return to Pebble Seaside is a welcome sight for golf followers all over the place. He stays one of the crucial common gamers on the planet, and will probably be nice to see Spieth wholesome and again taking part in once more.
Jack Milko is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Enjoying Via. Comply with him on X @jack_milko.
