Team USA's Jordan Spieth during a press conference on preview day three of the Ryder Cup at Le Golf National

At his best Jordan Spieth is a mercurial shot-maker and demon putter, qualities that saw him claim three Major Championships before his 25th birthday.

The 'Golden Child' of Dallas, Jordan Spieth burst onto the golf scene in spectacular style and looks set to add to his current tally of three Majors after a big return to form in 2021 following a dip.

Spieth was a dominant force as a collegiate and junior golfer, proving his promise by joining Tiger Woods as the only two-time winners of the US Junior Amateur.

In 2015, Spieth became the second-youngest man to win the Masters and later that year was also crowned the US Open's youngest professional winner.

Spieth bossed the 2015 PGA Tour awards in a season when he also tasted success at the Tour Championship and FedEx Cup. He won the PGA and PGA Tour Player of the Year awards to go with the Vardon Trophy and Byron Nelson Award.

When he lifted the Claret Jug at the Open in 2017, Spieth emulated Jack Nicklaus in having won three of the four Majors before his 24th birthday.

Spieth lost his way for a couple of seasons but bounced back to something close to his best with a victory in the 2021 Valero Texas Open and a pair of top threes in the Majors.

Amateur career

As a teenager, Spieth showed tremendous potential, notching his first US Junior Amateur title at the age of 16 in 2009 and his second two years later.

He would go on to play golf for the University of Texas and in his freshman year led the team in scoring average. Spieth's efforts in helping the Longhorns win the NCAA Championship saw him named Big 12 Freshman of the Year and Player of the Year.

He claimed second place in the Junior PGA Championship in 2008 and 2009, and he would reach the top of the American Junior Golf Association rankings by 2011. Spieth was also an AJGA First Team All-American for three years running and represented the United States in the 2011 Walker Cup.

In 2012, he earned a spot in the US Open field as an alternate for Brandt Snedeker. Spieth made the cut and finished as the top amateur in a tie for 21st. That performance saw him reach number one in the World Amateur Golf Rankings.

Turning Pro

Spieth surprised some when he turned professional midway through his sophomore year at just 19 years of age after he was unable to progress to the Final Stage of the PGA Tour Qualifying School, opting to compete on sponsor exemptions in the 2013 season.

In March 2013, Spieth earned Special Temporary Member status, which allowed him an unlimited number of sponsor exemptions. However, he wouldn't have to wait long for the victory that would secure his place on the PGA Tour as Spieth became the fourth-youngest PGA Tour winner when he dramatically claimed the 2013 John Deere Classic after five holes of a three-way, sudden-death playoff.

That victory not only granted Spieth full status as a PGA Tour member but also qualified him for the 2013 Open, PGA Championship and the 2014 Masters.

To cap a fine rookie season, Fred Couples selected Spieth for the United States 2013 Presidents Cup team.

Becoming world number one

At his very first Masters in 2014, Spieth put in another impressive performance, at one point leading by two strokes before ultimately ending in a tie for second behind Bubba Watson. His 2014 didn't proceed entirely to plan though and he ended the year without a PGA Tour victory.

Returning to Augusta in 2015, Spieth appeared to be driven by a desire to dominate the field, shooting an opening round 64 for a three stroke lead. Spieth then went on to claim the first wire-to-wire Masters victory since 1976 and tied Tiger Woods' 1997 record score of 18-under in the process.

In the very next Major, he secured his place in golfing history by winning the US Open off the back of claiming the Green Jacket at Augusta. His triumph followed a fluctuating final round which saw him pip Dustin Johnson and Louis Oosthuizen to the title by a single stroke.

A birdie at the 16th hole opened up a three stroke lead, but any thoughts of a straightforward finish were scuppered when he three-putted for a double bogey at the par-three 17th.

Although he bounced back with a final hole par breaker, he could only watch as Johnson lined up an eagle-putt to clinch the title.

Fate was on Spieth's side. The putt rolled three-feet past the hole and Johnson missed again to give Spieth his second major.

Before the year was out, Spieth would win a further two tournaments, including the Tour Championship, and he went on to top the money list and win the FedExCup.

A second-place finish at the 2015 PGA Championship moved Spieth to number one in the world rankings.

Third major followed by a winless streak

There would be no major success for Spieth in 2016, but he snapped up a brace of tournament wins and finished sixth on the money list.

Spieth suffered a monumental collapse at the 2016 Masters when he built a five stroke final round lead only to drop six shots in just three holes to wind up finishing second.

The following year witnessed an improvement with two more victories ahead of his trip across the Atlantic to the Open Championship.

Spieth blasted his way to an early lead at Royal Birkdale but might have had fears that another major was slipping away when his final round started to go awry, in particularly spectacular fashion on the 13th hole.

However, he responded with the three birdies and an eagle in the next four holes to card a final round 69 that sealed the Claret Jug.

After the Open win, Spieth suffered an inexplicably barren run both on the tour and in Majors.

He finally broke the duck in April 2021 when winning the Texas Open - reward for a lot of hard work and a couple of months in which he had repeatedly got himself into contention.

That good form spilled over to the Majors where he finished tied third at The Masters and runner-up in the Open Championship at Royal St George's where a final-day surge couldn't quite reel in Collin Morikawa.

Jordan Spieth's personal life

Spieth grew up in suburban Dallas as the oldest of three children born to Shawn and Mary Christine Spieth.

His brother Steven is also a promising athlete who played basketball at college and featured for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2017 NBA Summer League.

Spieth's father has acted as his caddie when his regular caddie Michael Greller, with whom he has forged a strong bond, has been unavailable through illness or bereavement.

He married his long-time girlfriend Annie Verret in 2018. The couple began dating when they were still in high school and had announced their engagement earlier in the year.

Spieth grew up in a devout Catholic family and went to religious schools. He regularly attends the PGA Tour Bible Study and faith is said to be a big part of his life.

Jordan Spieth's net worth

After a phenomenal start to his professional career that included big-money major wins and a FedExCup triumph, Spieth has done well for himself in garnering an estimated net worth of $110million.

His earliest commercial partner, Under Armour, remains with him to this day, and he has attached himself to a number of prominent brands and businesses with marketing partnerships and endorsement deals. He also enjoys the benefit of a sponsored simulator from Full Swing, which helped him put in the practice hours while stuck at home in 2020.

Spieth has equipment deals with Titleist and Superstroke and sponsorship arrangements with AT&T, Rolex and NetJets.

He founded the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation early in his career and has aided causes such as assisting special needs children, military families, developing junior golfers and fighting pediatric cancer.

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