As announced on Wednesday, Bryson DeChambeau has finally resolved to undergo an operation to treat the fracture of a small bone in his palm and it is already certain that he will miss the PGA Championship next month in Oklahoma. .
It is the hamatous bone of the left hand, one of the eight bones of the wrist called the carpal bones, which was affected. Sometimes called “unciform” bone which means “hook-shaped” it is located on the back part of the palm. The part that rests at the end of the club for the right-handed player.
Due to the inherent discomfort of the fracture, this caused me to modify my grip and swing
“Today I successfully underwent surgery on my left wrist.” Bryson DeChambeau wrote on his Instagram account, which states that the operation was performed by Dr. Thomas Graham, a hand surgeon.
“I tried to play with this injury in three three tournaments, including the Masters, but it’s usually an injury that requires surgery. Due to the inherent discomfort of the fracture, this caused me to alter my grip and swing which prevented me from competing at the highest level and it was not easy physically and mentally for me. »
Back to the US Open?
Handicapped by this injury since the start of the year, DeChambeau has been a shadow of his former self during his rare tournament appearances. 25th of 38 at the Tournament of Champions in Hawaii, he missed the cut at the Farmers in Torrey Pines before declaring package at the end of the 1st round at Saudi International.
Forced to rest for several weeks, the winner of the US Open 2020 did not shine at the WGC-World Match Play where he was ingloriously eliminated in the group stage.
After another missed cut at the Valero Texas Open, he played the Masters against the advice of doctors but again BDC failed to qualify for the weekend.
Without giving precise indications on the date of his return, the player, who has fallen to 19th place in the world ranking, speaks of an unavailability of around 2 months. This could allow him to be able to play again in mid-June at the US Open.
It remains to be seen with what level of preparation?
Today, I underwent successful left wrist surgery on my fractured hook of the hamate. The surgery was performed by world renowned Hand Surgeon Dr. Thomas Graham. I want to thank Dr. Graham and the incredible staff and The Kettering Medical Center in Ohio. pic.twitter.com/SoS9HVh7Wo
— Bryson DeChambeau (@b_dechambeau) April 14, 2022
