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Jordan Spieth
A fearless competitor whose 2015 season became a modern golf benchmark.
Jordan Spieth reached the summit early, winning the Masters and U.S. Open in 2015, completing a historic season with the FedExCup and adding The Open Championship in 2017. His putting, course management and emotional intensity have made him one of the most compelling players of his generation.
From early promise to the professional game
The turning points that shaped a distinctive career.
Jordan Alexander Spieth was born in Dallas, Texas, on 27 July 1993. He developed into one of the leading junior golfers in the United States, attended the University of Texas and turned professional in 2012. His first PGA TOUR win came at the 2013 John Deere Classic, when he was still a teenager.
Spieth’s breakthrough season arrived in 2015. He won the Masters by four strokes with a record-equalling 18-under-par total, then captured the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay. Later in the year he won the TOUR Championship and the FedExCup, finishing a season that brought five PGA TOUR victories and established him as world No. 1.
In 2017, Spieth added The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. His final-round recovery from a lost lead included a dramatic decision to take an unplayable lie and a long birdie putt on the 13th, before he finished with a three-shot victory. The win gave him three different major titles and left the PGA Championship as the missing leg of the career Grand Slam.
Spieth’s official career record lists 13 PGA TOUR victories and three major championships. He reached world No. 1 in 2015 and spent 26 weeks at the top. Team events have also been central to his career, with repeated Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup appearances. Through peaks and quieter seasons, his competitive identity has remained tied to imaginative putting, feel around the greens and an ability to turn momentum quickly.
Defining achievement
The historic 2015 season
At 21, Spieth won the Masters, U.S. Open, TOUR Championship and FedExCup, recording five PGA TOUR victories during the season. His two major wins made him the first player since 2002 to win the Masters and U.S. Open in the same year.
Career timeline
The seasons, titles and milestones that define the record.
Turns professional
Leaves college after establishing himself as an elite amateur.
First PGA TOUR win
Wins the John Deere Classic as a teenager.
Masters champion
Wins at Augusta by four strokes and ties the tournament scoring record at 18 under par.
U.S. Open champion
Wins at Chambers Bay, his second major of the season.
FedExCup champion
Wins the TOUR Championship to secure the season-long FedExCup.
The Open champion
Wins at Royal Birkdale by three strokes.
World No. 1
Reaches the top of the Official World Golf Ranking.
13 PGA TOUR wins
Builds a record of 13 tour victories and three majors.
Signature achievements
Documented milestones from across the player’s career.
Major championships
Three titles
Masters 2015, U.S. Open 2015 and The Open Championship 2017.
PGA TOUR
13 wins
An official record of 13 victories on tour.
2015 season
Five victories
Won five times, including two majors and the TOUR Championship.
FedExCup
2015 champion
Secured the season-long title by winning the TOUR Championship.
World ranking
26 weeks at No. 1
Reached world No. 1 for the first time in 2015.
The Open
2017 champion
A memorable final round at Royal Birkdale delivered his third different major.
Playing style and legacy
What distinguished the player and how the career shaped the sport.
Spieth is known for feel-driven putting, an imaginative short game and course management built around choosing when to attack and when to protect a score. He often plays with visible emotion, a trait that can energise a charge but also makes momentum swings part of his public profile.
His 2015 season and three different major titles place him among the leading players of his era. The PGA Championship remains the one major he has yet to win, leaving the career Grand Slam as a continuing narrative rather than a completed milestone.
