YOKOHAMA — Jordan Spieth says he is healthy and strong again after returning to competition at the Baycurrent Classic in Japan, where he tied for 13th on October 11 in his first start since August. The 32-year-old, three-time major champion said ahead of the event that physical restrictions are no longer holding him back.
Spieth detailed his progress during an October 6 media appearance ahead of the tournament, which began October 8, noting his swing mechanics are in better shape and expressing assurance that improved health might allow him to vie for wins once more. His last start before Japan was the FedEx St. Jude Championship, which ended August 16, and he fell short of the top 50 in the FedExCup standings to miss the remainder of the playoffs.
The layoff followed persistent issues with his left wrist that started in 2023 and continued through much of 2024. An unstable tendon hindered his swing and forced him to compete while struggling, before the severity of the instability required an extended break for surgery and rehabilitation. Spieth, a former world No. 1 and father of three, has not won in more than four years since beating Patrick Cantlay in a playoff at the RBC Heritage on April 17, 2022, for his 13th PGA Tour victory.
That victory remains his most recent, and the drought will reach five years in April 2027 without another win. His resume includes the 2015 Masters, 2015 U.S. Open and 2017 Open Championship among his three majors and two wins in 2015. After a solid return in Japan, Spieth is now looking toward upcoming events on the international schedule as he tests whether the wrist will hold up over a full workload.