{"id":1550251,"date":"2023-02-16T13:48:30","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T18:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1550251"},"modified":"2023-08-29T16:44:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T20:44:38","slug":"jordan-spieth-biography-career-net-worth-family-top-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/jordan-spieth-biography-career-net-worth-family-top-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordan Spieth: Biography, Career, Net Worth, Family, Top Stories for the PGA Tour Star"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Early in his career, Jordan Spieth<\/a> looked to be the next coming of Tiger Woods<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The star golfer<\/a> won the 2015 Masters<\/a> in just his second career start at Augusta National Golf Club<\/a>, and he won the U.S. Open a few months later to become the first player since Gene Sarazen in 1922 to win two major championships before his 22nd birthday. Spieth was unable to keep up that torrid pace, but he's still a top-20 golfer in the world who won 13 PGA Tour<\/a> events before age 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But who is<\/em> Jordan Spieth? Below, you\u2019ll find everything you need to know about the Texas native, ranging from personal information to his statistics to the top stories he's inspired throughout his time on and off the links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jordan Spieth was born on July 27, 1993, in Dallas, Texas, to Shawn and Mary Spieth. He grew up with two younger siblings \u2014 his brother, Steven, and his sister, Ellie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spieth was a star athlete in multiple sports as a child. Baseball was his first love, but he started to put all his focus on golf by the time he turned 12. While attending St. Monica Catholic School in Dallas, Spieth joined Brookhaven Country Club and began taking lessons from famed golf instructor Cameron McCormick. His potential was evident right away, so Spieth gave up on his baseball dreams to pursue a career in professional golf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While competing in junior tournaments, Spieth attended the Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas. He graduated in 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jordan Spieth was a standout junior golfer before he even reached high school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When he was just 13 years old, Spieth won the Junior All-Star event at Walnut Creek Country Club in Mansfield, Texas, defeating fellow future PGA Tour pro Justin Thomas<\/a> by five strokes. The two junior stars became good friends<\/a> a year later when they were both picked to represent the United States in the Evian Junior Masters in France. They are still close friends today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spieth finished runner-up at the Junior PGA Championship in 2008 and 2009. He was named the Rolex Junior Player of the Year by the American Junior Golf Association in 2009, as well. The same year, Spieth won the U.S. Junior Amateur at Trump National Bedminster. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2010, Spieth made his PGA Tour debut as an amateur at the Byron Nelson Championship. Not only did he make the cut at just 16 years of age, but he also found himself on the front page of the leaderboard on Sunday and eventually finished in a tie for 16th. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Spieth won the U.S. Junior Amateur again at Gold Mountain in 2011 to join Tiger Woods as the only two-time winners in event history. By his senior year at Jesuit Prep, Spieth had risen to No. 1 in the AJGA Golf Rankings. He was also named to the U.S. Walker Cup team in 2011, where he went 2-1 in three matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2012, Spieth made his major championship debut at the U.S. Open by sneaking in as an alternate. He finished as the low amateur in 21st place and became the No. 1 amateur in the world shortly after. <\/p>\n\n\n\nArticle Contents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Quick Jordan Spieth facts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Where did Jordan Spieth grow up and play high school golf?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Jordan Spieth junior and amateur career<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Where did Jordan Spieth go to college?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n