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Jordan Spieth

United States · born , Dallas, Texas, USA

3major championships

Summary

  • First major 2015 The Masters
  • Last major 2017 The Open
  • Ryder Cup 5 Cups · 8-9-5 · 10.5 points (47.7%)
  • Runner-up in majors 4 times
  • 2026 PGA Tour (in progress) 23 events · 0 top 10s

Wins

  1. 2015 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · 270 (-18) · by 4 strokes from Phil Mickelson and Justin Rose
  2. 2015 U.S. Open Chambers Bay · 275 (-5) · by 1 stroke from Dustin Johnson and Louis Oosthuizen
  3. 2017 The Open Royal Birkdale Golf Club · 268 (-12) · by 3 strokes from Matt Kuchar

Near misses

  1. 2014 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · runner-up to Bubba Watson · 283
  2. 2015 PGA Championship Whistling Straits (Straits Course) · runner-up to Jason Day · 271
  3. 2015 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished T4 · 274 (-14)
  4. 2016 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · runner-up to Danny Willett · 286
  5. 2018 The Open Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship Course) · finished T9 · 280 (-4)
  6. 2021 The Open Royal St George's Golf Club · runner-up to Collin Morikawa · 267
  7. 2022 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished T8 · 276 (-12)

Ryder Cup

5 Cups, 22 matches: 8 won, 9 lost, 5 halved, 10.5 points. Foursomes 3-3-2, four-ball 5-3-1, singles 0-3-2.

  1. 2014 Gleneagles, PGA Centenary Course USA · Europe won 16.5–11.5 · 2-1-1, 2.5 points · automatic
  2. 2016 Hazeltine National Golf Club USA · USA won 17–11 · 2-2-1, 2.5 points · automatic
  3. 2018 Le Golf National, Albatros Course USA · Europe won 17.5–10.5 · 3-2-0, 3 points · automatic
  4. 2021 Whistling Straits, Straits Course USA · USA won 19–9 · 1-2-1, 1.5 points · captain's pick
  5. 2023 Marco Simone Golf & Country Club USA · Europe won 16.5–11.5 · 0-2-2, 1 point · captain's pick

Rivals

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Ryder Cup partners

Ryder Cup opponents

Next in the chain: Bubba Watson's rivals →

Moments

  1. 2015 Masters Spieth led wire to wire and tied the tournament record of 270 (18 under), set by Tiger Woods in 1997.
  2. 2015 Masters Spieth's 54-hole total of 200 set a Masters record, and he became the first player to reach 19 under par during the tournament.
  3. 2017 Open At the 13th Spieth's wild tee shot led to an unplayable lie, and he played from the practice area to save bogey while Kuchar took the lead.
  4. 2017 Open Spieth nearly aced the 14th for birdie, then holed a 48-foot eagle putt at the par-5 15th to regain the lead.
  5. 2014 Ryder Cup Jordan Spieth (21) and Patrick Reed, the youngest US pairing in Ryder Cup history, beat Ian Poulter and Stephen Gallacher 5 & 4 on Friday morning.

Records and firsts

  1. 2015 Masters Lowest 36-hole total · 130
  2. 2015 Masters Lowest 54-hole total · 200 (2015; 2020) (Jordan Spieth; Dustin Johnson)
  3. 2015 Masters Most birdies in one Masters · 28
  4. 2015 Masters Wire-to-wire Masters winner: outright · led by 3/5/4 after R1-R3; won by 4
  5. — Ryder Cup Most-used US pairing · 9 matches, 4-4-1 (2018–2023)
  6. 2014 Ryder Cup Youngest USA #2 · 21y 61d

Results by championship

    Best day

    2015 Masters

    Augusta National Golf Club · 270 (-18) · by 4 strokes from Phil Mickelson and Justin Rose

    Spieth led wire to wire and tied the tournament record of 270 (18 under), set by Tiger Woods in 1997.

    Spieth's 54-hole total of 200 set a Masters record, and he became the first player to reach 19 under par during the tournament.

    Record: Lowest 36-hole total · 130

    Record: Most birdies in one Masters · 28

    Record: outright · led by 3/5/4 after R1-R3; won by 4

    Chosen by rule: the major win our record tables single out. Year page: 2015.

    Career line, 2014–2026

    Masters
    2014 Masters: runner-up to Bubba Watson2015 Masters: won2016 Masters: runner-up to Danny Willett
    PGA Championship
    2015 PGA Championship: runner-up to Jason Day
    U.S. Open
    2015 U.S. Open: won
    The Open
    2015 The Open: finished T42017 The Open: won2018 The Open: finished T92021 The Open: runner-up to Collin Morikawa2022 The Open: finished T8
    Ryder Cup
    2014 Ryder Cup (USA): 2-1-12016 Ryder Cup (USA): 2-2-12018 Ryder Cup (USA): 3-2-02021 Ryder Cup (USA): 1-2-12023 Ryder Cup (USA): 0-2-2
    PGA Tour 2024–26
    2024 PGA Tour season: 22 events2025 PGA Tour season: 19 events2026 PGA Tour season: 23 events
    201520202025

    18 results. Hover or tap a mark; click it for the year.

    • Major win
    • Runner-up
    • Top 10
    • Ryder Cup, USA
    • Tour season

    Jordan Spieth was born on July 27, 1993, in Dallas, Texas, USA. Spieth won 3 major championships: 1 Masters (2015), 1 U.S. Open (2015) and 1 Open Championship (2017). Spieth played in 5 Ryder Cups for USA (2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023), winning 8, losing 9 and halving 5 of 22 matches for 10.5 points. In the 2026 PGA Tour season (in progress; data through October 11, 2026), Spieth played 23 events.

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    The record

    Wins in the majors (3)

    1. 2015 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · 270 (-18) · by 4 strokes from Phil Mickelson and Justin Rose
    2. 2015 U.S. Open Chambers Bay, University Place, WA · 275 (-5) · by 1 stroke from Dustin Johnson and Louis Oosthuizen
    3. 2017 The Open Royal Birkdale Golf Club · 268 (-12) · by 3 strokes from Matt Kuchar

    Near misses

    Top-10 finishes are listed for The Open, the one championship with a full top 10 every year.

    1. 2014 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · runner-up to Bubba Watson · 283
    2. 2015 PGA Championship Whistling Straits (Straits Course) · runner-up to Jason Day · 271
    3. 2015 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished T4 · 274 (-14)
    4. 2016 The Masters Augusta National Golf Club · runner-up to Danny Willett · 286
    5. 2018 The Open Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship Course) · finished T9 · 280 (-4)
    6. 2021 The Open Royal St George's Golf Club · runner-up to Collin Morikawa · 267
    7. 2022 The Open Old Course, St Andrews · finished T8 · 276 (-12)

    U.S. Open top-10 finishes in his career: 1 (GNN U.S. Open room data).

    Ryder Cup

    Spieth played 5 Ryder Cups for USA: 22 matches, 8 won, 9 lost, 5 halved, 10.5 points (47.7% of those available). By format: foursomes 3-3-2, four-ball 5-3-1, singles 0-3-2 (won-lost-halved).

    1. 2014 Gleneagles, PGA Centenary Course USA · Europe won 16.5–11.5 · 2-1-1, 2.5 points · automatic
    2. 2016 Hazeltine National Golf Club USA · USA won 17–11 · 2-2-1, 2.5 points · automatic
    3. 2018 Le Golf National, Albatros Course USA · Europe won 17.5–10.5 · 3-2-0, 3 points · automatic
    4. 2021 Whistling Straits, Straits Course USA · USA won 19–9 · 1-2-1, 1.5 points · captain's pick
    5. 2023 Marco Simone Golf & Country Club USA · Europe won 16.5–11.5 · 0-2-2, 1 point · captain's pick

    Partners, with matches played together: Justin Thomas (9), Patrick Reed (7), Brooks Koepka (1).

    PGA Tour seasons, 2024–2026

    1. 2024 Season 22 events · 0 wins · 3 top 10s · 14 cuts made · $2,732,591 official money (No. 66) · strokes gained total 0.265 (No. 80) · driving distance 306.9 (No. 43)
    2. 2025 Season 19 events · 0 wins · 4 top 10s · 16 cuts made · $3,159,660 official money (No. 54) · strokes gained total 0.899 · driving distance 306.6 (No. 56)
    3. 2026 In progress 23 events · 0 wins · 0 top 10s · 20 cuts made · $3,292,574 official money (No. 50) · scoring average (adjusted) 70.492 (No. 57) · strokes gained total 0.467 (No. 49) · driving distance 310.9 (No. 51)

    2026 runs through the Baycurrent Classic (ended October 11, 2026).

    Masters Champions Dinner

    2016, as the 2015 champion

    1. Soup / salad Local greens salad; corn muffins
    2. Main course Texas BBQ: beef brisket, smoked half chicken, pork ribs
    3. Sides BBQ baked beans; bacon-chive potato salad; spring beans; grilled zucchini; yellow squash
    4. Dessert Warm chocolate chip cookie; vanilla ice cream
    A Texas barbecue feast featuring beef brisket, smoked half chicken and pork ribs with baked beans, bacon and chive potato salad, green beans, zucchini and squash as sides and a warm chocolate-chip cookie and vanilla ice cream for dessert

    Confidence: Confirmed. Menu status: Full. Spieth counts his signed menu among his prized possessions.

    Records and firsts

    Rows from our record tables that name this player, worded as the tables word them.

    1. 2015 Masters Lowest 36-hole total · 130
    2. 2015 Masters Lowest 54-hole total · 200 (2015; 2020) (Jordan Spieth; Dustin Johnson)
    3. 2015 Masters Most birdies in one Masters · 28
    4. 2015 Masters Wire-to-wire Masters winner: outright · led by 3/5/4 after R1-R3; won by 4
    5. — Ryder Cup Most-used US pairing · 9 matches, 4-4-1 (2018–2023)
    6. 2014 Ryder Cup Youngest USA #2 · 21y 61d

    Sources

    Elsewhere: Wikipedia · Wikidata.

    Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.

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