JordanSpieth

Jordan and his family established the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation in 2014 as a platform to lend time, awareness and financial assistance to individuals with special needs, military families, junior golf, and pediatric cancer, giving over $10 million to community groups within these four pillars.

Inaugural winner of The Legacy Award in 2025, with the honor -- jointly presented by Golf Digest and the Monterey Peninsula Foundation -- recognizing exemplary professionalism and philanthropy. Previously bestowed the Arnie Award, which honors the late Arnold Palmer and his commitment to charity, by Golf Digest in 2020 in recognition of the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation's accomplishments.

Inducted into the University of Texas Athletics Hall of Honor as part of its Class of 2023. Other notable men's golfers in the Hall of Honor include Ben Crenshaw, Bob Estes, Tom Kite, and Justin Leonard.

Mother, Chris, played basketball at Moravian College (now known as Moravian University), an NCAA Division III program in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Father, Shawn, played baseball at Lehigh University. Brother, Steven, played basketball at Brown University and professionally overseas.

Sister, Ellie, has special needs and Jordan considers her to be his hero. Through the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation, established Flag Pole Hill Park in Dallas to encourage social interaction, as well as physical and cognitive development of children of all ages and abilities.

Made a cameo appearance in Happy Gilmore 2, released on Netflix in July 2025.

Played one and a half seasons at University of Texas (2011-12), where he earned two individual victories, was named the 2012 Big 12 Conference Player of the Year, and helped the Longhorns win the 2012 NCAA Championship. Turned professional and forewent his remaining eligibility in December 2012.

Helped Texas win the 2012 NCAA Championship, the third national title in program history and first since back-to-back titles in 1971 and 1972. Notably recorded a 3-and-2 victory over Justin Thomas, the 2012 Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman Award winner, as the Longhorns defeated Alabama, 3-2, in the championship match.

Spent five weeks at No. 1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking across June and July 2012.

Made a total of eight starts on the PGA Tour as an amateur, with his most notable results being top-25s at the 2010 Byron Nelson Championship (T16), where, as a 16-year-old sponsor exemption, he became the sixth-youngest player to make the cut in PGA Tour history, and the 2012 U.S. Open at Olympic Club (T21 for low amateur honors).

Won the 2009 and 2011 U.S. Junior Amateur Championships, following Tiger Woods (1991, 1992, 1993) as the second player in history to win the event multiple times. Earned his victories at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey (2009) and Gold Mountain Golf Club in Bremerton, Washington (2011).

Named the 2009 AJGA Rolex Junior Player of the Year. Other notable recipients of the award include Phil Mickelson (1987, 1988), David Duval (1989), Tiger Woods (1991, 1992), Brian Harman (2003, 2004), Scottie Scheffler (2013), Sam Burns (2014), and Akshay Bhatia (2018).

Represented the United States at the 2011 Walker Cup; his teammates included Patrick Cantlay, Harris English, Russell Henley, and Patrick Rodgers.

Represented the United States at the 2008 and 2010 Junior Ryder Cups, helping the Americans win both years. Teammates in 2010 included Justin Thomas and Denny McCarthy.

Prepped at Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas, where he won three consecutive individual Class 5A state titles in 2009, 2010, and 2011.