Renck: Why is Brandt Jobe still mad about hip surgery? And how his son’s career helped him rebound.

Brandt Jobe never thought going to a hospital would be so bad for his wellness A force on the PGA Tour Champions Jobe could no longer wince through the pain three years ago pushing him to undergo right hip surgery to prepare for the season Jobe figured he would be good to go in four months The procedure didn t take His hip didn t work First of all I came out of the surgery and I had to have shoulder surgery from my hip surgery You figure that out explained Jobe noticeably irate in part because had delivered nine top finishes in the previous months It took two years of my life my golf and I am not even the same person I was Is that fair A new physician and three operations later one on his shoulder and on both hips Jobe is slowly regaining traction after thinking his career was over The former Kent Denver star tees off Thursday morning in what might be his last U S Senior Open hoping familiarity can help him recapture his past glory He has won four times at The Broadmoor as an amateur and finished fifth in the U S Senior Open on these breathtaking grounds with diabolical greens This was a big one for me because I don t know how various more I m going to be playing declared the -year-old Jobe Obviously I m getting up there in age To be able to come back here this was crucial I enjoyed it so much the last time It was so complicated and it was a great venue The tournament was fantastic You don t know how a great number of more times you re going to get to play in Colorado Jobe is a legend in our state where he lived from to He was elected to the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame in He dominated local courses as a kid his round of as a -year-old during the CGA Junior Stroke Play at Applewood Golf Module in Golden remaining stuck in his head I won by a bunch And I thought Wow this is pretty cool And that memory has never left Jobe revealed He walked on at UCLA earned a scholarship and helped the Bruins overcome a -stroke deficit to win the national championship Jobe played in PGA Tour events nearly winning The International at Castle Pines in He collected trophies in Asia for years and has won twice on the Champions Tour Now in the back nine of his career Jobe has perspective and a partner as he navigates his recovery from a loose right hip that still doesn t want to cooperate consistently on his backswing His son Jackson is a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers He was establishing himself as a key starter for the American League s best gang before his elbow balked requiring season-ending ulnar collateral ligament surgery earlier in this month Jackson Jobe of the Detroit Tigers throws a first inning pitch against the Cleveland Guardians at Comerica Park on May in Detroit Photo by Gregory Shamus Getty Images I was worried for him that he might be done I hope he golfs as long as he wants to He s still dealing with a few stuff and I respect him even more for that He s not ready to hang it up He s grinding his tail off and I am really happy he s back at the Open Jackson advised The Post Seeing how he goes about his work and how relentless he is about it it definitely gives me a lot of motivation into what is going to be quite a journey for my rehab over the next year He has definitely made me the competitor I am in the present day As he dealt with pain and surgeries Brandt received a morsel of contentment His absence from the subject allowed him to watch his son pitch He froze in degrees in Erie Pa and basked in the sun of Lakeland Fla as Jackson made a dizzying ride through the minors debuting in The Show on Sept at Comerica Park That was unbelievable That s as nervous as I ve ever been It can go one of two tactics If it goes bad you lose a lot of confidence and then that next outing is going to be that much harder And if you go out there and you do what you re supposed to do that s what everyone expects Brandt commented He threw nine pitches and seven strikes and it was pretty simple so that was good It is fascinating how the Brandts careers intersect They displayed uncommon work ethic and had seminal moments as teenagers Brandt had his Jackson had After adding pounds during the COVID pause Jackson focused on pitching he had committed to Ole Miss as a two-play athlete and hit miles per hour on the radar gun at a Perfect Encounter event in Hoover Ala the summer before his senior year The Oklahoma high school star went from a fringe prospect to the third pick in the draft My future Jackson reported thoroughly changed that day It goes back to both thriving in big moments Brandt had to sink a -foot putt and win a three-hole playoff just to qualify for this week s Open Jackson made his postseason debut last fall and didn t flinch against Houston s Jose Altuve as he minimized damage in the division series Related Articles Renck vs Keeler Will Rockies follow Charlie Monfort s advice for change Renck vs Keeler Who wins more football games next season CU or CSU Renck They are the Denver hint hint Broncos New stadium belongs downtown Renck File Rockies owner Dick Monfort owes fans accountability for this mess Renck If J K Dobbins stays healthy he ll be reason Broncos win AFC West I crave that adrenaline rush that atmosphere It makes it fun Jackson explained And when it goes well it is kind of addicting Brandt knows the feeling Even as his body longed to quit golf he couldn t wouldn t give up the sport He is not all the way back But watching him at The Broadmoor in his home state in front of family and friends he is back where he belongs It s kind of starting to get a little better I played solid last week I made a lot of bonehead mistakes so that s good It wasn t physical it was mental Brandt announced But I look forward to this I ve done this enough that hey it s fun to try fun to see what happens Want more sports news Sign up for the Sports Omelette to get all our analysis on Denver s teams