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Hurt Jordan Spieth gives key injury news ahead of The Open after quitting Travelers
American star needs time off and fighting to be ready for Portrush Gutted Jordan Spieth has opened up on his painful exit from the Travelers Championship and offered a fitness update with The Open looming. The American star was forced out of the tournament in Connecticut having suffered a setback during the warm-up for his first round. Spieth was in deep trouble throughout and clearly in agony as he received physio from medical staff on the course during the round in his efforts to scrap through to the finale and conclude. However, the 2015 Masters king was unable to se it through and said sorry to partner Luke Clanton for leaving him on his own as he had to accept it was over on the 13th fairway. Spieth pulled out mid-event for the first time in 297 starts now faces a race to be ready for The Open Championship, which he won in 2017, at Royal Portrush. He said: 'It was both sides of my neck and upper back. I quit 30 minutes early from my warm-up and came back to the [treatment] table with my physio who was out there on the range, Marnus, who works with Scottie and JT and some other guys and tried to get on top of it. As I was out there playing, I just wasn't moving very well and then it just got worse. 'I was just going to try to see if I could somehow get through at even. It's a weird situation with an elevated event and no cut and important points and stuff. It's like: Well, what's the downside if I can finish of just finishing even if it's ugly and then I hit my tee shot on 13 and it legitimately really hurt. 'I was walking off that tee and I'm like: If it's even harder to turn, then I'm not going to be able to make a backswing that's even useful. It's only going to get worse to finish the round and it's not worth it. I thought that was the time." The Ryder Cup star continued: "I've never withdrawn from an event ever anywhere at any level, so I didn't really know what to do. It just became too much. I didn't see it turning around until probably Saturday. I've been doing everything right and I think it was just very random. 'I may have just slept wrong, I don't know what caused it. I've done the same routine. I didn't change anything up. I took Monday pretty easy. There was no excuses. It was very random. Unfortunate, given the timing. 'It's incredibly frustrating because this was 10 out of 12 for me and I was looking at this being the strongest one. I was very confident about that. Everything I had done in practice and the pro-am showed me it's going to be a really good event. It's just a very weird circumstance. 'It's disappointing. We're having a baby here in a couple weeks, so I'll have some time off now, obviously, to get healthy, but hopefully after a few days I go through the right process to just get right back to where I was. 'It's a bummer at this event, obviously. I've had little things here or there that everybody has, a hip thing here for a day or two, just random stuff. It was just totally random. It was not overdone. I didn't feel stress coming into this. 'If I was anxious or whatever that would have caused anything to tighten up, it would have been last week, and I had none of that here. In fact, it felt like a relaxing week. I think it was just a random one-off that, unfortunately, got worse and bad enough on a Thursday that I didn't feel like I could continue.'
Yahoo
8 hours ago
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Jordan Spieth WDs from Travelers Championship with neck injury, marking first of his career
Jordan Spieth withdrew from the Travelers Championship on Thursday afternoon due to a neck injury, marking a first for him in his career. Spieth had made 297 starts in his career on the PGA Tour without having to withdraw from an event. "I've never withdrawn from an event ever anywhere at any level, so I didn't really know what to do," Spieth said. "It just became too much ... I don't know, it's unfortunate. I've been doing everything right, and I think it was just very random." Advertisement Spieth, who said he thinks he may have slept wrong last night, said he started to feel pain during his warmups on Thursday. He quit early to receive treatment, but things only got worse throughout the day. He was clearly struggling throughout the first half of his opening round at TPC River Highlands, too. Spieth looked like he was in pain with just about every swing, and he stopped to receive more treatment when he made the turn. Finally, Spieth called it after the 12th hole. He teed off at No. 13, but let out a massive grunt after making contact with the ball, clearly in a lot of pain. He was 5-over at that point, which had him at the bottom of the leaderboard. By then, he said, it was simply time to call it. "As I was out there playing, I couldn't, I just wasn't moving very well, and then it just got worse," he said. "I was just going to try to see if I could somehow get through at even. It's a weird situation with an elevated event and no cut and important points and stuff. It's like, well, what's the downside if I can finish off just finishing even if it's ugly, and then I hit my tee shot on 13, and it legitimately really hurt ... I was like, it's only going to get worse to finish the round, and it's not worth it. I thought that was the time." Advertisement Spieth has won 13 times on the PGA Tour in his career, most recently at the RBC Heritage in 2022. He has four top-10 finishes on Tour this season and he's only missed two cuts in 16 starts. Spieth entered this week at No. 44 in the Official World Golf Rankings.
Yahoo
8 hours ago
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PGA Tour Makes Unfortunate Jordan Spieth Announcement Amid Travelers Championship
PGA Tour Makes Unfortunate Jordan Spieth Announcement Amid Travelers Championship originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Travelers Championship teed off Thursday in Connecticut, but for former Masters champion and PGA Tour star Jordan Spieth, the first round ended in unfortunate fashion. Advertisement After playing 12 holes at 5-over par—including bogeys on two of his last three—Spieth was visibly in discomfort. Cameras and microphones caught him grimacing in pain after a tee shot, appearing to suffer from a back injury. Shortly after, the PGA Tour officially announced that Spieth had withdrawn from the tournament before completing his 13th hole. It marks another frustrating chapter for the three-time major winner, who hasn't secured a PGA Tour victory since 2022 despite being one of the most accomplished players of the past decade. This marks a career first for Spieth, who had made 297 consecutive PGA Tour starts without a withdrawal. Fans reacted to the news: Advertisement "I need my man to get healthy and get back," a fan said. Someone else added, "Dude is so injury prone. This might be it for him." Another fan posted, "Was thinking how odd that sounds. First for everything I guess. Hopefully nothing too serious, for @JordanSpieth." "He's hurting in his shoulder, you can see when you watch him swing. Watched him play. Definitely needs to decompress," one more fan commented. Headshot of Jordan Spieth at Royal Troon, July, 15, 2024Jack Gruber - USA Today Network Spieth burst onto the scene in 2015, capturing five wins that season, including two major titles at the Masters and the U.S. Open. While he has remained a respected and consistent presence on the PGA Tour—and is just one PGA Championship title away from completing the career Grand Slam—his performance has steadily declined in recent years. Advertisement Over the past two to three seasons, he's struggled more than he's thrived. Once the world's top-ranked player for a total of 25 weeks, Spieth has now fallen to No. 44 in the Official World Golf Ranking. Related: Rory McIlroy Makes Exciting Admission Ahead of Travelers Championship This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
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8 hours ago
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$65 Million Golfer Withdraws From Travelers Championship
$65 Million Golfer Withdraws From Travelers Championship originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Just days after Jordan Spieth admitted he struggled so much at the U.S. Open that he needed to hit up Buffalo Wild Wings for some beer, the former world No. 1 made a different kind of unfortunate decision on Thursday. Advertisement With the opening round of the tournament being played at TPC River Highlands in Connecticut and taking place on Thursday, Spieth lasted just 12 holes. As reported by Spieth was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to an injury. A rare occurrence for the Dallas, Texas native who has made over $65 million throughout his career. "Jordan Spieth has withdrawn from the Travelers Championship due to injury," read the report. "His first WD in 297 PGA Tour starts." Jordan Spieth on the 18th hole.© Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images According to NBC, Spieth's first mid-tournament withdrawal came after he "injured his neck." It was clear he was dealing with some severe pain, as after one of his drives, he nearly fell to the ground as he groaned in pain. Through his 12 holes, Spieth had shot 5-over, with five of the holes he played resulting in a bogey. Advertisement The past few tournaments for Spieth have not been what he and his fans are used to from him to say the least. Spieth finished tied for No. 23 at the U.S. Open, tied for No. 7 at the Memorial Tournament, tied for No. 36 at the Charles Schwab Challenge and missed the cut at the PGA Championship. While this was another unexpected setback, some time off could help Spieth return to form. Related: Heartwarming Tiger Woods News Emerges on Thursday This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
Fox News
8 hours ago
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Jordan Spieth's painful yell signals first-ever PGA Tour withdrawal at Travelers Championship
Jordan Spieth has never had to withdraw from a start at any competitive level of golf in his life, let alone the PGA Tour. There's a first time for everything. After making 297 straight starts at events he was scheduled to play, Spieth withdrew from this week's Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands due to a neck injury. "I've never withdrawn from an event ever, anywhere at any level, so I didn't really know what to do," Spieth told reporters after making his decision, via Yahoo Sports. "It just became too much. … don't know, it's unfortunate. I've been doing everything right, and I think it was just very random." Spieth believes he was sleeping in an unusual position Wednesday night, and the pain began to hit him during practice shots on the range. His usual warmup routine was thrown off, and Spieth left the range early to receive treatment on his neck. But it didn't work. He tested things out on the course, but he looked to be in pain with every swing he made. After 12 holes, Spieth called it quits. He teed off on the 13th hole, but after letting out a painful yell on the tee box, he knew it was time to stop pushing it. Spieth's round wasn't going well. He was 5-over for the tournament at that point. "As I was out there playing, I couldn't, I just wasn't moving very well, and then it just got worse," he explained. "I was just going to try to see if I could somehow get through at even. It's a weird situation with an elevated event and no cut and important points and stuff. "I hit my tee shot on 13, and it legitimately really hurt. …I was like, 'It's only going to get worse to finish the round, and it's not worth it.' I thought that was the time." The 31-year-old three-time major winner and 13-time PGA Tour victor has been searching for a win on Tour since 2022. This season, he's managed four top 10 finishes, but he hasn't claimed a trophy. As of Thursday, Spieth was 37th in the FedEx Cup standings this season. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
