- In full:
- Jordan Alexander Spieth
- Awards And Honors:
- British Open (2017)
- Masters Tournament (2015)
- U.S. Open (2015)
- FedEx Cup (2015)
- Education:
- University of Texas
- Height:
- 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
- Weight:
- 175 lb (79 kg)
- Year Turned Pro:
- 2012
- Place Of Residence:
- Dallas, Texas, United States
- Professional Wins:
- John Deere Classic (2013)
- Masters Tournament (2015)
- Hyundai Tournament of Champions (2016)
- Australian Open (2014)
- John Deere Classic (2015)
- British Open (2017)
- Hero World Challenge (2014)
- AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (2017)
- Australian Open (2016)
- Tour Championship (2015)
- Valero Texas Open (2021)
- Dean & DeLuca Invitational (2016)
- Valspar Championship (2015)
- Travelers Championship (2017)
- U.S. Open (2015)
- Twitter Handle:
- @JordanSpieth
- Instagram Username:
- jordanspieth
Jordan Spieth
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Who is Jordan Spieth?
Jordan Spieth, born on July 27, 1993, is an American professional golfer. Spieth turned pro in 2012 and won his first PGA tournament, the John Deere Classic, in July 2013.
At age 21, he won the 2015 Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open. In 2017, he won his third major title at the British Open. That same year, he also won the Travelers Championship and the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. In 2015, after winning the U.S. Open, he was the top-ranked golfer in the world for a time.
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What sport does Jordan Spieth play?
Jordan Spieth is an American professional golfer. He won the Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open in 2015 at age 21. In 2017, he won his third major title at the British Open.
Spieth won his first Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) tournament, the John Deere Classic, in July 2013, becoming the youngest PGA winner in 82 years. He set a tournament record at the 2014 Masters Tournament, becoming the youngest runner-up in the event’s history. He finished tied for fourth at the British Open and second at the PGA Championship.
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What are some of Jordan Spieth's major achievements in golf?
Jordan Spieth is an American professional golfer who has had a remarkable career, achieving significant milestones at a young age.
At 21, Spieth won the 2015 Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open, two of golf's most prestigious events. In 2017, he won his third major title at the British Open. In July 2013, at age 19, Spieth became the youngest PGA winner in 82 years after winning the John Deere Classic. He was also the youngest runner-up in the history of the 2014 Masters Tournament. For a time, he was the top-ranked golfer in the world.
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What made Jordan Spieth famous in the world of golf?
Jordan Spieth gained fame in golf by winning the 2015 Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open at age 21, achievements that are among golf's most prestigious events. His talent was clear early on when he won the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship in 2009 and again in 2011, making him only the second golfer after Tiger Woods to win the event multiple times. In 2017, he won a third major title at the British Open. He is one major victory away from achieving a career Grand Slam.
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How did Jordan Spieth get started in golfing as a young person?
Jordan Spieth began hitting golf balls at age four and started playing regularly at age 10 after his family joined a country club. His talent became apparent when he won the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship in 2009. He won a second U.S. Junior Amateur title in 2011, making him the second golfer, after Tiger Woods, to win that event multiple times. Spieth played collegiate golf at the University of Texas and led the team in scoring during his freshman year in 2012, helping them win the NCAA men’s golf national championship. That same year, he qualified for the U.S. Open, where he registered the low amateur score. He turned professional later that year. In July 2013, Spieth won his first PGA tournament, the John Deere Classic, becoming the youngest PGA winner in 82 years.
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What impact has Jordan Spieth had on the sport of golf?
Jordan Spieth is an American professional golfer who began playing the sport at age 10. Spieth won the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship in 2009 and again in 2011, making him the second golfer after Tiger Woods to win the event multiple times.
Spieth turned professional in 2012. At age 21, he won the 2015 Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open. He also captured the 2017 British Open. Spieth is one of two active male professional golfers who is one major victory away from achieving a career Grand Slam.
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Jordan Spieth (born July 27, 1993, Dallas, Texas, U.S.) is an American professional golfer who, at age 21, won the 2015 Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open, two of golf’s most prestigious events. He captured a third major title when he won the 2017 British Open.
Early life and amateur career
Spieth began hitting a golf ball at age four and began playing the sport regularly at age 10 after his family joined a country club. Spieth’s talent became apparent in 2009 when he won the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. He earned a second U.S. Junior Amateur title in 2011, making him the second golfer, after Tiger Woods, to win that event multiple times. Spieth played collegiate golf at the University of Texas. During his freshman year, in 2012, he led the team in scoring and helped it win the NCAA men’s golf national championship. That year Spieth also qualified for the U.S. Open and registered the low amateur score, tying for 21st place in the tournament. His Open success and ranking as the number one amateur golfer in the world contributed to Spieth’s decision to turn professional later that year.
Spieth is one of two active male professional golfers—the other one is Phil Mickelson—who are one major victory away from achieving a career Grand Slam, or winning all four major tournaments (the U.S. Open, British Open, Masters Tournament, and PGA Championship). Spieth needs to win the PGA Championship.
The men who have completed a career Grand Slam are:
- Gene Sarazen (1935)
- Ben Hogan (1953)
- Gary Player (1965)
- Jack Nicklaus (1966)
- Tiger Woods (2000)
- Rory McIlroy (2025)
Professional tour
Quick rise to number one
Spieth won his first Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) tournament, the John Deere Classic, in July 2013, becoming (at age 19) the youngest PGA winner in 82 years. He made headlines again the following year when he finished second at the 2014 Masters Tournament, becoming the youngest runner-up in the event’s history. The following year, he made 28 birdies during Masters play to set a new tournament record, and he became the only golfer in the tournament’s history to reach 19 under par at any point during the four days of play. By bogeying the final hole, Spieth finished at 18 under par, tying Woods for the best all-time final score at the Masters while winning his first major title.
He followed that feat by winning the U.S. Open by one stroke and spurring speculation that he might capture a “Grand Slam” by winning all four major tournaments in a calendar year. While he did not achieve that historic feat, he finished tied for fourth at the British Open and second at the PGA Championship, which made him, for a time, the top-ranked golfer in the world.
Later struggles
Following his remarkable early successes in 2014 and 2015, Spieth has had an inconsistent career. His 2016 season was marred by a disastrous performance at the Masters, where he squandered a five-shot lead going into the final nine holes of the tournament, resulting in a disappointing second-place finish. He eventually won two PGA events that season but failed to place higher than 13th in any of the subsequent major tournaments that year. In 2017 Spieth earned a measure of redemption by battling through another pending final-round collapse to win the British Open by three strokes.
His difficulties on the golf course continued, however, and he went almost four years before winning another PGA event, the 2021 Texas Open. Also in 2021 he tied for third at the Masters and was the runner-up at the British Open. His next victory came the following year, when he won the RBC Heritage event. Amid another long losing streak, Spieth had surgery on his left wrist in August 2024.