You hate to see stuff like this but Jim Furyk is now out of action for an indefinite period.
He’s currently the No. 10-ranked player in the world, one of the most consistent guys on the PGA Tour over the years.
On Monday he had surgery on his left wrist, the one that ended his season prematurely in 2015.
His time-table?
“I hope to get back to start trying to hit balls in 10 weeks,” Furyk told everyone.
What he has in mind is getting himself back so that he can play in the U.S. Open in June. It will be contested at Oakmont, outside Pittsburgh in Furyk’s home state.
The thing to keep in mind is that it is his left wrist, the one that takes most of the pounding at the point of impact.
He’ll have to be sure about this. The last thing you want to do is hit a ball from U.S. Open rough with a testy left wrist and there could be a return to the more traditional rough this summer at Oakmont.
Furyk will also have the Ryder Cup in mind. His record there has been less than stellar with twice as many losses as wins. With the time he’ll miss, he won’t have enough points to earn a playing spot and will have to depend on the “captain’s pick” process from Davis Love III.
Whatever his timetable may be, at age 45, Furyk needs to be certain that his wrist is good to go before he jumps back into the fray.
