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.

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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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