Jordan Spieth sets Pebble Beach for his return to competitive golf after wrist surgery

Jordan Spieth confirmed Friday, Jan. 10, that he plans to return to competitive golf at the 2025 Pebble Beach Pro-Am after undergoing wrist surgery last August. The second signature event of the season will be played Jan. 30-Feb. 2.

Spieth gave an interview to the Associated Press in which he discussed his comeback plans and recovery. He noted that it took him three months to be able to hit a golf ball and another month to be able to play a full round.

In addition to reaffirming his interest in returning to the PGA TOUR at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Spieth had this to say to AP:

"I had some really bad habits for a long time. Whether it was something that would have happened anyway or whether anything in my wrist was causing me to not be able to get into certain positions, I don’t have that issue now."

He added:

"I think I’m trying to look big picture. I don’t want to put too much pressure on a hot start. I just want to get back into a rhythm. This is by far the longest I’ve gone between tournament rounds."

Jordan Spieth also confirmed that winning the PGA Championship, which would complete the career Grand Slam, and the Players Championship are among his top sporting goals.

Spieth finished the 2024 season ranked 80th in the FedEx Cup and has not won a PGA Tour event since 2022. This means he is ineligible to play in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the second signature event of the season.

However, the event's title sponsor (AT&T) is also one of Jordan Spieth's major sponsors, so he will likely have one of the four waivers the company can grant for the event.

Jordan Spieth in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Jordan Spieth has played in 12 editions of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, with one victory (2017) and five other top-10s as his best finishes. In his most recent appearance (2024), he tied for 39th.

His best round at the event was a third-place finish in the 2022 edition, when he carded a 63 and tied for second. He has also carded three rounds of 65, the second and third rounds in 2017, when he won, and the first round in 2021, when he finished tied for third.

As for his lowest score for a round at Pebble Beach, it was 74. He has shot that score twice, in the third round of 2016, when he tied for 21st, and in the third round of 2019, when he tied for 45th.

Another official tournament Spieth played at Pebble Beach Golf Links was the 2019 US Open. He finished tied for 65th with rounds of 72, 69, 73 and 76.