Jordan Spieth’s ascent in golf has been a linear one, a straight line from junior golf dominance to joining the elite in professional golf, while constructing a record of achievement most won’t achieve in a lifetime.

He was 16 when he tied for 16th in his PGA Tour debut, 20 when he won for the first time on the PGA Tour, 21 when he won the Masters and the U.S. Open, 23 when he won the Open Championship.

Spieth needs only a PGA Championship victory to join Bobby Jones, Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as the only players to complete the career Grand Slam.

Few players in golf history have made so significant an impact in so short of time, a record of success of which his junior career was a harbinger. He won the U.S. Junior Amateur twice, joining Woods as its only multiple winner. He also was No. 1 in the American Junior Golf Association ranking in 2011.

Spieth was named to the 2011 U.S. Walker Cup and went 2-0-1, winning both his singles matches, though the Americans lost to the Great Britain-Ireland team, 14-12.

A native Texan, Spieth enrolled at the University of Texas and in his freshman season, he was the Big 12 Conference player of the year and helped the Longhorns win the NCAA championship.

After the first semester of his sophomore year at Texas, Spieth turned professional, and playing on sponsor exemptions early in 2013, he tied for second in the Puerto Rico Open and the following week tied for seventh in the Tampa Bay Championship to jump start his PGA Tour career.

Four months later, he won the John Deere Classic, the beginning of a methodical climb to No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking in June of 2015, the first of 26 weeks atop the ranking.

In his first six season on the PGA Tour, he won 11 tour events and two Australian Opens.

Spieth also has been a part of every national team for which he has been eligible, a member of U.S. Presidents Cup teams in 2013, 2015 and 2017, and a member of U.S. Ryder Cup teams in 2014, 2016 and 2018.

Spieth can trace his rapid rise to golf prominence back to the athletic family into which he was born in 1993. His dad, Shawn, played baseball at Lehigh University, and his mom, Chris, was a basketball player at Moravian College. Jordan’s younger brother Steven was a basketball player at Brown University while his younger sister, Ellie, born with a genetic disorder, is the true star of the family.

Personal Photos

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  Annie and Jordan at home with Silo.

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  A November 2020 photo of Jordan and Annie with the Verret family.

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  Jordan and Annie join Kevin Plank and friends of Under Armour.

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  Annie, Jordan and Silo in one of their engagement photos.

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  Jordan and Annie with their friends, Austin and Alice.

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  Annie and Jordan at the JSFF Spieth & Friends Event in November 2019.

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  The Spieth family and friends at a University of Texas home game in pre-pandemic times.

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  Annie and Jordan visit Cabo San Lucas in September 2019.

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  The Spieth family posing with the Ryder Cup trophy and the Claret Jug in 2018.

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  Annie and Jordan at Bitty & Beau’s in North Carolina, 2019.

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  Annie and friends at the Masters 2019.

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  Michael, Annie and Jordan at the 2019 Masters.

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  Jordan and Annie with their parents, Lisa and David Verret, and Shawn and Chris Spieth.

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  Annie, Jill and Allison caddying at the 2019 Masters Par 3 contest.

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  The Spieth Family at the 2016 U.S. Open Championship.

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  With the 2016 PGA TOUR season kicking off in Hawaii at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions, it presented the Spieth family with some time on the beach

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  Ellie gets to do some snorkeling with her big brother

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  Jordan and Ellie out at dinner with Jordan's high school friends Blaine (L) and Eric (R)

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  Jordan, Ellie and Steven have a little family time before the start of the Deutsche Bank Championship

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  The fish that got away!

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  Jordan, Ellie and Steven stand in front of Indomitable, a life-size Kodiak bear sculpture near Brown University's fitness center

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  Shawn, Ellie and Jordan hang out at Globe Life Park before Jordan's first pitch at the Texas Rangers game

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  Chris and Shawn Spieth pose for a family portrait with their son at the Old Course at St. Andrews

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  From the right, Chris Spieth with Jordan's uncle, Stow, and a Spieth family cousin in St. Andrews

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  Ellie, who didn't make the trip to Chambers Bay, gets a chance to hold the U.S. Open trophy when Jordan returned home to Dallas

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  Jordan is joined by PGA golfer J.J. Henry and friends to watch the Dallas Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets in game 4 of their best-of-seven NBA playoff series

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  The Dallas Mavericks gave a shout-out to another hometown hero

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  Jordan poses for a family photo with his parents, Shawn and Chris, and his sister Ellie at the Mavericks game

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  Shawn Spieth Caddies for son Jordan at 2015 Masters.

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  After landing in Scotland prior to the 2014 Ryder Cup, Jordan and Annie Verret walk down the tarmac

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  Jordan and Annie Verret stand in front of the White House. Prior to the 2014 Quicken Loans National in Bethesda, MD, Jordan and the rest of the 2013 U.S. and International President's Cup teams were invited to the East Wing to meet with President Obama, Vice President Biden and Speaker Boehner

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  Jordan and his family (with the exception of his brother, Steven) stand for a photo at the annual gala for Rays of Light, a local non-profit whose mission is to help families with special needs children

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  Jordan and the UT men's golf team pass time during a rain delay at the 2014 Masters by engaging in one of their favorite college past times: ping pong

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  Following a weekend comeback at the Valero Texas Open, Jordan poses with family and friends. Having them all there to cheer him on in the gallery might have been the secret to the former Longhorn's top 10 finish

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  After a successful 2014 Valero Texas Open, Jordan celebrates in the pool with his younger sister, Ellie

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  A celebration at UT Golf Club before the UT Tower lighting. Jordan's closest friends were in attendance (Eric, Annie, Jordan, Blaine, Sarah, and Kimberly)

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  Ellie was able to attend four TOUR events in 2013 -- Jordan finished in the top 4 of every one

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  For Jordan, family comes first. Jordan's favorite summer vacations were at the beach in Wilmington N.C. with family, boogie boarding and body surfing

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  Dressed like a Texas gentleman, Jordan poses with his mother Chris before his high school senior prom

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  At the time this photo was taken, Jordan had already won the 2009 US Junior Am and played in the HP Byron Nelson as an amateur exemption

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  Jordan and Justin Thomas have known each other since 2007 when they battled on the junior circuit. Here they're pictured with Erynne Lee and Grace Na at the Evian Junior Masters in France

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  Christmas sweaters in Texas for the three Spieth kids

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  As a young competitor, Jordan's athletic talents extended to basketball, too. He had the skills and the attitude to compete across a variety of sports before landing on golf

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  Jordan's second passion as an athlete has always been baseball. His dad was a pitcher in college, so he grew up with a pretty great coach

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  Jordan has always taken his role as a big brother pretty seriously. From the early days, these three have been the closest of friends

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  Jordan, Steven, and Ellie Spieth hunting Easter eggs in the family's backyard

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  Jordan graduates from kindergarten

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  In Christmas of 1998, as a four-year-old, Jordan received a set of clubs and immediately started swinging. Even then, his sites were locked on the future

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  For some of us, form comes a little more naturally than others. When this photo was taken, Jordan was 4 years old. Only 12 years later, he'd be competing in the HP Byron Nelson as an amateur exemption

You know Jordan from the PGA TOUR but click on any of the photos explore a gallery of his life outside the ropes

Baseball was Spieth’s first love. A left-handed pitcher, he gave it up at age 12 to focus on golf, and he quickly became one of the most heralded junior players. He won two U.S. Junior Amateur Championships, only the second player ever to win multiple Juniors (Tiger Woods is the other), and was an American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) first-team All-American three times.

At age 16 and a high school junior at Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas, he was invited to play in his first PGA Tour event, the HP Byron Nelson Championship, and gained national attention when he was in contention for most of the tournament and ended up tying for 16th. Among other accomplishments as a junior, Jordan was selected to the victorious 2011 Walker Cup team, where as a 17-year old, he held an undefeated record. Upon graduating from Jesuit, Spieth enrolled at the University of Texas, where he helped the Texas Longhorns win the 2012 NCAA Team Championship in his freshman year and was named first-team All-American.

Read: How Jordan Spieth’s High School Golf Coach Helped Shape Him Into the Player He Is Today

In 2013, midway through his sophomore year, Spieth decided to turn pro and played his way onto the the PGA Tour, highlighted by a T2nd at the Puerto Rico Classic and T7th at the Tampa Bay Championship. Later that year, Jordan went on to win his first professional tournament, the John Deere Classic, becoming the youngest PGA Tour winner in 82 years. He concluded the year ranked 7th on the FedEx Cup and earned a Captain’s selection for the United States Presidents Cup team, becoming the youngest ever to play in the event. To cap the incredible season, Spieth was unanimously named 2013 Rookie of the Year.

As a 20-year old, Jordan followed his first year on the PGA TOUR with continued consistency and strong performances. He recorded eight top-tens, with two 2nd place finishes, including an incredible runner-up performance in his debut at The Masters and a T5 at The PLAYERS Championship. He earned a spot on the United States Ryder Cup Team and was once again the youngest player (in modern golf) to do so. Jordan finished his exceptional year with impressive back-to-back victories. An 8-under 63 in the final round of The Emirates Australian Open made him the first American to win the event in over 20 years. The following week, in an elite field at the Hero World Challenge, Spieth dominated the field with a 10-shot victory.

Spieth’s 2015 was arguably one of the most historic golf seasons ever played with five victories and 15 total top-tens. After winning the Valspar Championship in March, Spieth shattered records with his first major victory at the 2015 Masters Tournament. He holds the lowest 36-hole and 54-hole scoring records, the most birdies (26) in 72 rounds and tied the 72-hole scoring record. He is the second youngest player to earn a Masters green jacket, next to Tiger Woods. He followed with another extraordinary major victory at The U.S. Open Championship at Chambers Bay, becoming the youngest golfer to ever hold the first two legs of golf’s majors at just 21-years old. He went on to finish T4 at The Open Championship (1-shot out of a playoff) and 2nd at The PGA Championship. Including yet another victory at the John Deere Classic, he solidified his season’s place in golf history with a victory at The TOUR Championship, earning his fifth win in 2015 as well as becoming the FedEx Cup Champion. Jordan finished the season number one in the Official World Golf Rankings and was unanimously named 2015 Player of the Year.

Jordan hit a strong start at the front of the 2021 calendar year with multiple top-5 finishes, including a run at both the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Spieth then played his way to his 12^th PGA TOUR victory and 15^th global win at the Valero Texas Open in his home state of Texas by closing with a six under 66.

Inspired by his sister Ellie, Jordan fulfilled a lifelong dream by launching the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation. The focus of this charitable endeavor is to provide financial assistance and a platform for supporting children with special needs, military families, junior golf programs and the most recent addition, pediatric cancer.

Quick Facts About Jordan
Born: July 27, 1993 in Dallas, TX
Height: 6’1
Weight: 185
Education: University of Texas at Austin
2013 FedEx Cup Ranking: 7th
2014 FedEx Cup Ranking: 15th
2015 FedEx Cup Ranking: 1st
2016 FedEx Cup Ranking: 9th
2017 FedEx Cup Ranking: 2nd
2018 FedEx Cup Ranking: 31st
2019 FedEx Cup Ranking: 44th
2020 FedEx Cup Ranking: 107th
2021 Fedex Cup Ranking of 20th

Career Highlights

• Turned professional in December 2012
• Only player other than Tiger Woods to win multiple U.S. Junior Amateur Titles
• 2012 NCAA Champion (Freshman)
• Reached #1 in World in World Amateur Ranking (June 2012)
• 2013 PGA Rookie of the Year
• Youngest player since 1929 to play on U.S. Ryder Cup Team
• Youngest player to play on a U.S. President's Cup Team
• All-time best combined Major Score in a calendar year
• Youngest player ever to earn PGA TOUR membership
• Youngest player to win on the PGA TOUR in 82 years
• Youngest American player ever to make World Top-10
• 2015 PGA Player of the Year
• Second player with three legs of the Grand Slam before turning 24, joining Jack Nicklaus
• Youngest American to ever win The Open

Masters 2015 Records

• Ties 72-hole scoring record (-18)
• Lowest 54-hole total (-16)
• Lowest 36-hole total (-14)
• Most birdies (26) in 72 holes
• 1^st player to reach -19 total

Professional Victories
2013 John Deere Classic
2014 Emirates Australian Open
2014 Hero World Challenge
2015 Valspar Championship
2015 Masters Tournament
2015 U.S. Open Championship
2015 John Deere Classic
2015 TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola
2016 Hyundai Tournament of Champions
2016 Dean & DeLuca Invitational
2016 Emirates Australian Open
2017 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
2017 Travelers Championship
2017 Open Championship
2021 Valero Open
2022 RBC Heritage