As Bryson DeChambeau begins the recovery from surgery on his injured left wrist, the question is: When will he return to action?
DeChambeau is expected to miss the PGA Championship next month at Southern Hills, but it’s unclear whether the 2020 U.S. Open champion could play the U.S. Open at The Country Club in June.
In an Instagram post after his surgery Thursday, DeChambeau said he will “look forward to competing at the highest level within the next two months,” which makes the U.S. Open a reasonable target.
DeChambeau had been dealing with a fracture in his left wrist and struggled to play through it. After missing the cut at the Masters, DeChambeau underwent the procedure to repair the fractured hook of the hamate.
It’s an injury common to baseball players and golfers as a result of the grip pressure required. DeChambeau has not said whether the injury might have been specifically caused by his intense training over the previous year, but he has acknowledged his hands weren’t strong enough to handle the work he was doing.
“I made attempts to play through this injury at three recent events, including the Masters, but this is typically an injury that requires surgical treatment,” DeChambeau said in his post.
“Through continued discomfort from the fracture, it has caused me to alter my grip and swing, resulting in my inability to compete at golf’s highest level. This has not been easy physically and mentally for me.”
In five starts this year on the PGA Tour, DeChambeau has missed three cuts and finished no better than T-25 in the limited-field Sentry Tournament of Champions. He also withdrew after one round of the Saudi International, citing the hand injury.
DeChambeau, 28, whose eight PGA Tour victories include the 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot, has not won since March 2021 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
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