10 Facts About Jordan Spieth
10 Facts About Jordan Spieth.
American professional golfer on the PGA Tour and former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking.
American professional golfer on the PGA Tour and former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking.
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00:00 A global superstar that has worked his way back for some serious form issues over the last couple of years,
00:04 Jordan Spieth has won three majors and is seemingly always in contention at the Masters.
00:10 However, despite his high profile, there are lots of things that people don't know about him.
00:14 With that in mind, here are 10 facts on the American golfer.
00:17 As a youngster, things may have been totally different for Spieth in his career.
00:22 This is because his initial sport of choice was baseball,
00:24 but at the age of 13 he decided he needed to focus solely on his golf if he were to reach his full potential.
00:30 He described that moment as the hardest day of his life.
00:32 Spieth comes from a long line of athletes in the family.
00:35 His mum and brother played basketball at college, while his dad was a baseball player.
00:38 Jordan, though, is the only golfer in his family.
00:41 As a child, he was known to cut the lawn at home as low as possible just so he could practice his game.
00:46 Additionally, at the age of 14, he predicted he would win the Masters while being interviewed on local news in Dallas.
00:52 In 2015, he achieved that prediction, winning the Masters and tying Tiger Woods' 270 shot total in 1997.
01:00 He became the second youngest man in history to win a green jacket after Woods,
01:04 and also in 2015, at the age of 21, he became the youngest man to win the US Open since Bobby Jones in 1923.
01:11 Spieth was born and raised and still lives in Dallas, Texas.
01:15 In fact, in 2016, he actually bought fellow American Hunter Mahan's house.
01:20 It includes a 12-car underground garage, an indoor basketball court, a swimming pool, a golf simulator and even a wine cellar.
01:27 Spieth's caddy is Michael Grella, and they've been working together since 2011.
01:31 Before the partnership, Grella was actually a full-time teacher,
01:34 but they have gone on to become one of the most successful partnerships on tour.
01:37 Spieth got engaged to his childhood sweetheart Annie Verrett on Christmas Eve in 2017.
01:42 The pair went to high school together and tied the knot in 2018.
01:46 They have now also welcomed their first child Sammy into the world at the end of 2021.
01:50 Spieth is signed with Under Armour and has a contract with the company until 2025.
01:55 He's the company's poster athlete for golf, and he also has an equipment deal with Titleist.
01:59 One of Spieth's most well-known friendships on tour is with Justin Thomas.
02:03 But did you know they actually met when they were just 14?
02:06 They met while they were representing the United States in a junior tournament in France.
02:10 The two often crash with each other on the road and have occasionally hosted fake Twitter feuds against each other.
02:15 Finally, Jordan Spieth runs the Spieth Charitable Fund.
02:19 It's inspired by his younger sister Ellie who has special needs,
02:21 and the charity raises awareness and money for kids with special needs, junior golf, and military families in the Dallas area.
02:29 So, there you have it. Those are our 10 facts on the charismatic American Jordan Spieth.
02:33 For more facts and content on the best players in the world, check out the tour section on the Golf Monthly website.
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