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PGA Tour Makes Unfortunate Jordan Spieth Announcement Amid Travelers Championship

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Cole Sullivan | Last updated Jun 19, 2025 6:21 PM ET

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.

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Shortly after, the PGA Tour officially announced that Spieth had withdrawn from the tournament before completing his 13th hole.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.

Jordan Spieth has withdrawn from the Travelers Championship due to injury.

This is Spieth's first career WD in 297 PGA TOUR starts. pic.twitter.com/DSu2UaTdVL
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 19, 2025

Fans reacted to the news:

"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.

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.

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.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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