PLAYER PROFILE · PGA TOUR
Jordan Spieth won three major championships before his twenty-fourth birthday and, for one incandescent 2015 season, looked like the best golfer on earth. Now among the game’s most beloved and scrutinised figures, he chases the single major – the PGA Championship – that would complete the career Grand Slam.
| Full name | Jordan Alexander Spieth |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 July 1993, Dallas, Texas, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Turned pro | 2012 |
| Primary tour | PGA Tour |
| Height | 6′ 1″ (1.85 m) |
| Major championships | 3 (2015 Masters, 2015 U.S. Open, 2017 Open) |
| PGA Tour wins | 13 |
| College | University of Texas |
Early Life & Amateur Career
Spieth grew up in Dallas and announced himself as a generational talent early, winning the U.S. Junior Amateur twice – in 2009 and 2011 – a feat only Tiger Woods had previously managed. After a brief, decorated stint at the University of Texas, where he helped win a national title, he turned professional in 2012 and wasted no time: he claimed his first PGA Tour title in 2013, at nineteen, and was named the tour’s Rookie of the Year.
His rise was built on a game that defied the modern template – he was never the longest or the most powerful, but he possessed a putter and a competitive mind that, at their best, were among the finest the sport had seen.
The Magical 2015
Then came 2015, one of the great seasons in the game’s history. Spieth won the Masters wire-to-wire, tying Woods’s tournament scoring record, then held on to win the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay. He finished a single stroke out of the play-off at the Open Championship and tied for second at the PGA – meaning that in a single year he contended, seriously, in all four majors, winning two of them and coming within a whisker of more. In August he reached World No. 1. He was twenty-two, and the sport appeared to be his.
The Grand Slam Pursuit
His third major, the 2017 Open at Royal Birkdale – won after a famously improvised bogey from the driving range beside the thirteenth hole – left him needing only the PGA Championship to join the five men who have completed the career Grand Slam, and made him, at twenty-three, the second player after Nicklaus to win three different majors before his twenty-fourth birthday. That the fourth leg has proved so elusive, through a well-documented dip in form and a long, patient rebuild of his game, has only heightened the drama. Each May, the question returns.
Playing Style
Spieth is the great improviser of the modern game – a player whose scoring has never depended on overpowering a course but on imagination, feel and one of the most gifted putting strokes of his era. He talks his way around a course in constant dialogue with his caddie, Michael Greller, manufactures shots that the textbook does not contain, and possesses a flair for the dramatic – the impossible up-and-down, the holed bunker shot – that makes him compulsive viewing. When the putter is warm, he remains capable of beating anyone.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many majors has Jordan Spieth won?
Jordan Spieth has won three major championships – the 2015 Masters, the 2015 U.S. Open and the 2017 Open Championship. He needs only the PGA Championship to complete the career Grand Slam.
How old is Jordan Spieth and where is he from?
Spieth was born on 27 July 1993 in Dallas, Texas. He played college golf at the University of Texas and turned professional in 2012.
How close is Jordan Spieth to the career Grand Slam?
Spieth needs only a PGA Championship to become the sixth man to complete the career Grand Slam. He has had several close calls, including a runner-up finish, and the pursuit of that final major has become one of the defining storylines of his career.
What was Jordan Spieth’s incredible 2015 season?
In 2015 Spieth won the Masters and the U.S. Open back to back, finished a stroke short of a play-off at the Open Championship, and tied for second at the PGA – one of the greatest single seasons in modern major-championship golf. He also reached World No. 1 that August.
What equipment does Jordan Spieth use?
Spieth has been an apparel and endorsement partner of Under Armour since 2013.