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Jordan Spieth Facts: 30 Things You Didn’t Know About The American Golfer

Jordan Spieth during the Travelers Championship .

There is no doubt that the Jordan Spieth is one of the world's finest players and it's already clear that he'll go down in history as one of the best of his generation. Get to know him better in this video and facts below...

JORDAN SPIETH FACTS

1. He was born, raised and still lives in Dallas, Texas.

2. His parents are called Shawn Spieth and Mary Christine Spieth (née Julius). His brother is named Steven and his sister is called Ellie.

3. He turned pro aged 19.

4. Despite comes from a long line of athletes, Spieth was the only golfer in the family. His mum and brother played basketball at University, whilst his dad was a baseball player.

5. As a child he was known to cut the lawn at home as low as possible, just so he could work on his game.

6. Spieth learned to play golf at Brookhaven Country Club.

7. Spieth won the US Junior Amateur in 2009 and 2011, joining Tiger Woods as the only other multiple-time champion.

8. He was a part of Team USA's 2011 Walker Cup team alongside the likes of Patrick Cantlay, Russell Henley and Harris English. Remarkably, despite a stellar line-up and Spieth scoring 2.5 points from a possible three, Team USA fell to a 14-12 defeat.

9. He skipped school to watch Tiger Woods play in the early rounds of the Masters.

10. As a 14-year-old, Spieth correctly predicted he would win the Masters in the future while being featured on the local news in Dallas.

Jordan Spieth during the 2010 Byron Nelson Championship (Image credit: Getty Images)

11. Aged 16, he became the sixth-youngest player to make the cut at a PGA Tour event in the 2010 Byron Nelson Championship.

12. He attended the University of Texas and turned professional during his sophomore year. In his spell playing for the 'Longhorns', they won the NCAA championship and he was named to the All-Big 12 Team, Big 12 Freshman of the Year and Player of the Year. He was also a first-team All American.

13. He was the low amateur at the 2012 US Open and became the World No.1 amateur afterwards.

14. He was the leading money winner on the PGA Tour for the 2014-15 season, winning over $12m.

Jordan Spieth poses in his Green Jacket after winning The Masters in 2015 (Image credit: Getty Images)

15. In 2015, he won his maiden Major at The Masters, tying Tiger Woods' 270 total in 1997. He became the second-youngest man in history to win a Green Jacket after Woods.

16. In 2015, aged 21, he became the youngest man to win the US Open since Bobby Jones in 1923.

17. He bought Hunter Mahan's house in 2016, which includes a 12-car underground garage, an indoor basketball court, swimming pool, golf simulator, and wine cellar.

18. He was named as one of the "100 Most Influential People" in Time Magazine in 2016, noting that he "exemplifies everything that's great about sports."

Jordan Spieth with the 2015 US Open trophy (Image credit: Getty Images)

19. He led the PGA Tour in Scoring Average for the 2016-17 season, with an average of 68.846. He was also 1st in Birdie Average, 2nd in SG: Approach, 2nd in SG: Tee-to-green and 2nd in SG: Total.

20. Spieth completed the third leg of his career Grand Slam when he won The Open Championship in July 2017 at Royal Birkdale.

21. He got engaged to his childhood sweetheart Annie Verret on Christmas Eve 2017. The pair went to high school together and got married in November 2018.

22. Jordan and Annie welcomed their first child on November 14th 2021, a boy named Sammy. They then welcomed their second child, Sophie on September 12th 2023 before another boy called Sullivan in July 2025.

23. It was reported that he attends PGA Tour Bible study meetings with other players.

24. Spieth has won over $65m on the PGA Tour and made his 300th start at the 2025 FedEx St Jude Championship.

25. He cites his interests as basketball, beach, fishing and all Dallas-area professional sports teams.

26. Spieth signed with Under Armour and has a contract with the sport's brand until 2025. He is the company's poster athlete for golf.

(Image credit: Getty Images)

27. Spieth has used Titleist equipment his entire career. Jordan Spieth's putter is somewhat iconic now, a Scotty Cameron Circle T009 that has been in the bag for over a decade.

28. He runs the Jordan Spieth Charitable Fund, inspired by his younger sister Ellie who has special needs. The charity raising awareness and money for kids with special needs, junior golf and military families.

29. Spieth appeared in the Netflix docuseries Full Swing during season one.

30. Spieth played himself during a cameo in the 2025 movie 'Happy Gilmore 2'.

JORDAN SPIETH BIO

Full Name

Jordan Alexander Spieth

Date Of Birth

July 27, 1993

Born

Dallas, Texas

Height

6ft1in (1.85m)

Resides

Dallas, Texas

Spouse

Annie Verret

College

University of Texas

Turned Pro

2012

Pro Wins

13

Major Wins

3 (2015 Masters, 2015 US Open, 2017 Open)

Career-High World Ranking

1st

Current Tour

PGA Tour

Caddie

Michael Greller

Sponsors

Titleist, Under Armour, AT&T, Brightspot, Rolex, FanDuel, LivPur, Netjets, SuperStroke

Twitter

@JordanSpieth

Instagram

@jordanspieth

JORDAN SPIETH WINS

Tour

Event

Winning Score

PGA Tour

2013 John Deere Classic

-19 (playoff - David Hearn, Zach Johnson)

PGA Tour of Australasia

2014 Australian Open

-13 (six strokes)

Other

2014 Hero World Challenge

-26 (10 strokes)

PGA Tour

2015 Valspar Championship

-10 (playoff - Sean O'Hair, Patrick Reed)

Major

2015 Masters

-18 (four strokes)

Major

2015 US Open

-5 (one stroke)

PGA Tour

2015 John Deere Classic

-20 (playoff - Tom Gillis)

PGA Tour

2015 Tour Championship

-9 (four strokes)

PGA Tour

2016 Hyundai Tournament of Champions

-30 (eight strokes)

PGA Tour

2016 Dean & DeLuca Invitational

-17 (three strokes)

PGA Tour of Australasia

2016 Australian Open

-12 (playoff - Cameron Smith, Ashley Hall)

PGA Tour

2017 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

-19 (four strokes)

PGA Tour

2017 Travelers Championship

-12 (playoff - Daniel Berger)

Major

2017 Open Championship

-12 (three strokes)

PGA Tour

2021 Valero Texas Open

-18 (two strokes)

PGA Tour

2022 RBC Heritage

-13 (playoff - Patrick Cantlay)

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