Jordan Spieth, an American professional golfer, is a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking. He is also a three-time major champion and the 2015 FedEx Cup champion.
Age of Jordan Spieth
Jordan Alexander Spieth was born on July 27, 1993, in Dallas, Texas. Shawn Spieth (father) and Mary Christine Spieth (mother) are his parents. He also has two siblings, Ellie and Steven Spieth. Similarly, he spent his childhood playing sports like golf, basketball, baseball, and football.
He eventually persuaded his parents to join the Brookhaven Country Club so he could practice his swing on a professional golf course. He enrolled in St. Monica Catholic School and graduated from high school in 2011.
Spieth attended Jesuit College Preparatory School in Dallas, Texas, and played golf there. Jordan then enrolled at the University of Texas.
Jordan Spieth’s Net Worth
Jordan Spieth’s net worth is estimated to be $110 million. Furthermore, his salary places him among the highest-paid athletes in the world. He has earned more than $49 million from PGA winnings alone as of this writing.
In addition to tournament winnings and endorsements, he earns tens of millions of dollars per year. Between June 2017 and June 2018, he earned $42 million in salary and endorsements.
With a predicted value of $27.6 million, Spieth was ranked 52nd on Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid athletes in 2020. Spieth won $1.8 million after shooting a 270 (*18) at the 2015 Masters Tournament.
He and his family live in a 16,655-square-foot mansion he purchased in 2017 for $7.1 million. His estate includes an infinity pool, a 12-car garage, a basketball court, a golf simulator, and a man cave.
He founded the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation to help special children, military families, and pediatric cancer research, as well as to introduce golf to young people.
Jordan Spieth’s Wife and Kids
Jordan Spieth and his wife Annie Verret welcomed a son. Sammy Spieth, his son, was born on November 14th. Despite attending different universities, the couple met and fell in love. They dated throughout college and university before getting engaged.
According to reports, they got engaged in late 2017. Jordan married his wife Verret in the year 2018. The wedding took place over Thanksgiving weekend in the couple’s home state of Texas.
Rickie Fowler, Jason Dufner, Jimmy Walker, and Zach Johnson attended the wedding with their families and friends. Jordan announced at the 2021 Tour Championship that the couple is expecting their first child after nearly three years together. Jordan and his wife Annie have a happy married life.
Professional Career
He won the US Junior Amateur tournament in 2009 and 2011, becoming only the second player in history to do so (Tiger Woods was the first). Jordan was only 17 years old when he was named the world’s top PGA Junior golfer.
After being named All-American and winning the NCAA golf tournament in 2012, he joined the PGA Pro Tour halfway through his sophomore year. In 2013, he was named PGA Rookie of the Year after signing sponsorship deals with Under Armour and BioSteel Sports Supplements.
Jordan’s third major championship victory came at the US Open. He set a 36-hole record at the Masters and finished the US Open five under par. It makes him the third-youngest PGA Tour winner in history, trailing only Woods and Garcia, and the youngest US Open winner since Bobby Jones won the event at 21 years old in 1923.
He has three major titles and won the FedEx Cup in 2015. It was his second Masters’ victory (after Woods), and he tied Tiger Woods’ 1997 72-hole record.
Spieth won his third major title by three shots at the Open Championship in 2017, scoring 12 under par. Jordan was previously ranked first in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Jordan Spieth’s Height
Jordan Spieth stands 6 feet 1 inch or 1.85m tall. Her body weight is approximately 68kg (149.914 pounds). Spieth’s hair is light brown, and his eyes are hazel.