In Poor Shape Post-Surgery, Jordan Spieth Issued Message by Ryder Cup Vice-Captain 7 Months Before Bethpage Battle

Remember Spieth Saturdays? How stunning they were. In 2014, he became the youngest runner-up in the Masters history. It was his Augusta. Naturally, he stole the limelight. Rightfully so, he earned selection to the 2014 Ryder Cup team, becoming the youngest American to play in the matches for 85 years since Horton Smith in 1929. He had a dominant stretch of his career from 2015 to 2017 when he won 11 PGA Tour events, but for the last couple of years, it has been slow.

Since his last win at the 2022 RBC Heritage, Spieth has been grinding his way back, battling a wrist injury that sidelined him for a big chunk of 2024. He is yet to recover fully. He actually jammed that same wrist again at the AT&T Pebble Beach. But that didn’t stop him from putting up a fight, shooting a 68 to finish at 16-under. Then, at the 2025 WM Phoenix Open, he came so close, finishing in a tie for fourth, while his good friend Justin Thomas ended up T6. It was the kind of performance that reminded everyone just how good Spieth can be—especially considering everything he’s been dealing with.

Now, after missing the cut at the Genesis Invitational, he’s decided to hit pause for a bit and focus on getting back to 100%. After all, he struggled at Torrey Pines too. “It’s been a tough week on the wrist. I wasn’t sure if I’d hit one more shot like my shot on 16 yesterday, I wasn’t going to finish the first round. I was OK to go today, but this cold, wet weather and third week in a row, it was not good for it,” Spieth said following a second-round 74 and a missed cut at a $20M event. But even while Spieth is taking a breather, there’s no shortage of moments where he’s left us in awe.