Jordan Spieth
Jordan Spieth
Jordan Alexander Spiethis an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour, and former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking. He is a two-time major winner and the defending FedEx Cup champion. In April 2016 Time magazine named Spieth to its list of the "100 Most Influential People", noting that he "exemplifies everything that's great about sports."...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth27 July 1993
CountryUnited States of America
brother growing-up dad
To be able to have winning in your blood growing up, whether it was pounding my little brother or trying to beat my dad in something, or just competing on teams with my friends, it was nonstop.
distance successful simple
A lot of people wonder how a 21-year-old with average power (I finished 89th in driving distance) can be so successful. The answer is simple: I know how to score.
team home effort
Like I always say, it's a team effort. A lot of behind the scenes work goes in when we're at home.
dad golf college
I was a pitcher, and my dad played in college. The hardest day of my life was telling him I was going to quit to focus more on golf. But with golf, I felt like the game can't be perfected, and that motivated me.
integrity games referee
It's a game of integrity. There's no referees out there. We all respect each other.
nice texas who-i-am
In Texas, you just learn just be nice to people and respect them, and respect where they're coming from. And understand people have different backgrounds and opinions, and there's nothing you could do about it. And that's what I've realized to shape, I guess, who I am.