Jordan Spieth Fears ‘New Normal’ as PGA Tour Pro’s ‘Injury-Free’ Status Hangs In Doubt

Jordan Spieth is teeing it up at the Cognizant Classic, but there’s just one problem—his wrist still isn’t right. Just hours before his fourth start of the season, Spieth admitted that his surgically repaired wrist still isn’t back to normal. “I don’t enjoy the way it feels waking up, and if it’s every day, it’s O.K. by the time I play, but it’s not ideal,” he shared in his pre-tournament presser. “I would like to be able to feel pretty good in all conditions, and it wasn’t that way on the West Coast.” That’s not exactly the update fans were hoping for. After all, Spieth was supposed to be past this by now.

Back in early February, before making his 2025 season debut at Pebble Beach, he confidently told reporters he was injury-free for the first time. But just days later, he jammed his wrist again. “I was in a bunker on Spyglass No. 1, my 10th hole, and I had to flick one and it jammed it pretty good. It locked up on me for a little while,” he admitted after finishing Round 1 at TPC Scottsdale.

And the rollercoaster continued. He bounced back with a T4 finish at the WM Phoenix Open, then missed the cut at the Genesis Invitational. Now, just as he’s looking to regain momentum, boom—the injury concerns are back. Spieth has been upfront about his struggles to find the right balance between rest and play. “I rested it for six days straight last week, and I came back, and it was way worse the first day,” he admitted. “But it was still worse, as in—you know, putting some force into it since it’s healed can sometimes actually loosen it up, can make it better.” He also said, “My hope is that it’s not a new normal because I don’t enjoy the way it feels waking up.”