Golf Community Adds Fuel to Injured Jordan Spieth’s Suffering With Brutal Predictions: ‘No Slam This Year’

Jordan Spieth has been sporting his ‘come-and-go’ wrist injury for some time now. As a byproduct of the ulnar nerve damage he suffered at the 2023 PGA Championship, his ECU tendon ended up dislocated resulting in it ‘popping out’ at times. Unfortunately, he experienced the same at the ongoing PGA Tour event, the Wells Fargo Championship, and the fans were quick to dish out their verdict regarding the same.

The golfer was going about his second round of play at the day at the Quail Hollow Club at the sixth signature event on the 2024 calendar on the men’s circuit. However, as soon as he drove the ball from the tee on the 12th hole, he turned to the person standing beside him and exclaimed, “[It] hurt really bad.” Well, Spieth’s tendon seemed to have come back out, which caused him much pain and discomfort.

The American professional is currently tied for 20th with five other professionals including the likes of Cameron Young, Will Zalatoris, Keegan Bradley, and Patrick Rodgers. He managed to register scores of 69-71 at the 7558-yard, par-71  course in North Carolina with a total of six birdies, four bogeys, a double bogey, and an eagle, the last of which came at the par-5 7th on Thursday.

Meanwhile, the wrist injury that happened yet again seems to be a ‘recurring’ misfortune. Sadly, he was close to a WD at the RBC Heritage that took place at Harbour Town Golf Links in April, owing to a similar situation at Hole 14.

“It’s a come-and-go thing,” confessed Spieth. Elaborating on, the athlete also mentioned how he would be down for just a day when it happens while being able to golf the next day; “I could oddly enough twist in the wrong way getting off the ground, and I couldn’t play tomorrow. But I could play the next day.” 

It remains a question whether he will tee up on Saturday at the Wells Fargo Championship. But, the followers online appear to have already decided his fate.

Is Jordan Spieth’s career grand slam in jeopardy?

The American has a total of three major victories in his 12-year-long professional career. A win at the Masters as well as the U.S. Open in 2015 followed by an Open Championship triumph in 2017. Consequently, he is close to a Career Grand Slam with a win at the PGA Championship, the event that is set to happen next week at Valhalla Golf Course. But, many in the community do not feel Jordan Spieth will be able to clinch the same as they swiftly went ahead to pass out their judgment regarding the golfer’s future as soon as the injury occurred at the Wells Fargo Championship; “THE UNIVERSE IS DOING EVERYTHING IT CAN TO STOP THE SLAM! SAD!” and “Damn it! No slam this year!” 

Michelle Wie West, after emerging victorious at the 2014 U.S. Women’s Open was faced with many wrist injuries. However, the expectations of being a champion golfer got to her and she hid her struggles from the world. Come 2019, she struggled through a round at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship resulting in a 12-over par on the first round while holding an ice bag on her right hand. The athlete broke down later on and acknowledged how she was nearing the end of her career. Drawing on the same, a fan was quick to recall West and her example while commenting, “He needs to talk to Michelle Wie West!!! You DO NOT mess with wrist injuries if you want any sort of long career!” In the meantime, some other netizens also shared their opinions regarding the golfer’s future; “Play the PGA next week – if he can. Then shut it down for 2024. Time for recovery and a full swing reset. See you in 2025,” and “dudes wrist has been injured since last season. Why he didn’t get off-season surgery blows my mind.”

What do you think? Do you feel he will be able to bounce back and claim the career grand slam that an athlete of the sport wishes to rake in during their career? Let us know in the comments below.