Jordan Spieth is one of the best players on the PGA Tour. After going pro in 2012, he has already won 16 pro events. Besides the PGA Tour, he won three events on the European Tour and two events on the PGA Tour of Australasia.
Spieth was born in Dallas, Texas, on July 27, 1993. He went to St. Monica Catholic School. He graduated from Jesuit College Preparatory School and went to Brookhaven Country Club to learn how to play golf.
Spieth did well as an amateur. In 2009 and 2011, he won the US Junior Amateur twice. Tiger Woods, who has won the event twice, set a new record with his win.
He came in second place at the Junior PGA Championship twice, in 2008 and 2009. This gave him a free pass to play on the PGA Tour. He was the first amateur player to get an entry into the HP Byron Nelson Championship since 1995, which he did in 2010.
It’s interesting that Spieth made the event cut; he was the sixth golfer to do so. He tied for 16th place and made it free to play in another PGA Tour event in 2011.
Jordan Spieth won the John Deere Classic, which was his first PGA Tour event in 2013. After four rounds of 70-65-65-65, he was tied with Zach Johnson and David Hearn. After three of them made it to the playoffs, Spieth won the race.
His second Tour title was the Valspar Championship, which he won in 2015. He then went on to win the Masters. Five awards were won by Spieth in 2015. Two majors and a Tour Championship. The three majors he has won are his best work.
So far, Jordan Spieth has won the following PGA Tour events:
John Deere Classic
- Date: Jul 14, 2013
- Score: 70-65-65-65
- Runners-up: David Hearn and Zach Johnson
Valspar Championship
- Date: Mar 15, 2015
- Score: 70-67-68-69
- Runners-up: Sean O’Hair and Patrick Reed
Masters Tournament
- Date: Apr 12, 2015
- Score: 64-66-70-70
- Runners-up: Phil Mickelson and Justin Rose
U.S. Open
- Date: Jun 21, 2015
- Score: 68-67-71-69
- Runners-up: Dustin Johnson and Louis Oosthuizen
John Deere Classic (2)
- Date: Jul 12, 2015
- Score: 71-64-61-68
- Runner-up: Tom Gillis
Tour Championship
- Date: Sep 27, 2015
- Score: 68-66-68-69
- Runners-up: Danny Lee, Justin Rose, and Henrik Stenson
Hyundai Tournament of Champions
- Date: Jan 10, 2016
- Score: 66-64-65-67
- Runner-up: Patrick Reed
Dean & DeLuca Invitational
- Date: May 29, 2016
- Score: 67-66-65-65
- Runner-up: Harris English
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- Date: Feb 12, 2017
- Score: 68-65-65-70
- Runner-up: Kelly Kraft
Travelers Championship
- Date: Jun 25, 2017
- Score: 63-69-66-70
- Runner-up: Daniel Berger
The Open Championship
- Date: Jul 23, 2017
- Score: 65-69-65-69
- Runner-up: Matt Kuchar
Valero Texas Open
- Date: Apr 4, 2021
- Score: 67-70-67-66
- Runner-up: Charley Hoffman
RBC Heritage
- Date: Apr 17, 2022
- Score: 69-68-68-66
- Runner-up: Patrick Cantlay
Jordan Spieth has joined the policy board of the PGA Tour
He was picked to be a player director on the PGA Tour Policy Board. Rory McIlroy, who has won four majors, will move on to another player. The news came out on Monday from PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan.
According to Golf Channel, he sent the board members the following email:
“As per the PGA Tour Tournament Regulations, Rory McIlroy resigned from the PGA Tour Policy Board last week. The five remaining Player Directors have elected Jordan Spieth to serve the remainder of Rory’s term, which expires at the end of 2024.”
It’s worth noting that earlier this month, McIlroy gave his notice to quit his job as players director on the PGA Tour policy board.