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Jordan Alexander Spieth (/ ˈ s p iː θ /; born July 27, 1993) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour and former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking. He is a three-time major winner and the 2015 FedEx Cup champion.
Jordan Spieth: 26 18 3 16: Lee Westwood: 22 13 0 17: Fred Couples: 16 6 1 18: David Duval: 15 11 1 19: Justin Rose: 13 22 1 20: Adam Scott: 11 17 1 21: Ernie Els: 9 10 4 22: Martin Kaymer: 8 14 2 23: Justin Thomas: 5 21 2 24: Bernhard Langer: 3 1 2 25: Tom Lehman: 1 8 1
Jordan Spieth won his first U.S. Open and consecutive major titles, one stroke ahead of runners-up Dustin Johnson and Louis Oosthuizen. This was the first U.S. Open televised by Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports , launching a 12-year contract with the United States Golf Association .
The number of winners who have gone on to become PGA pros is considerable. Apart from Woods, well known winners include Johnny Miller (1964), David Duval (1989), Hunter Mahan (1999), Jordan Spieth (2009 and 2011), and Scottie Scheffler (2013). Jack Nicklaus's best result was a semifinal loss.
Beginning the round with a three-shot lead, Jordan Spieth bogeyed three of his first four holes to fall into a tie with Matt Kuchar. [19] A birdie at the 5th combined with a bogey by Kuchar at the 6th allowed Spieth to re-open a two-stroke advantage, but a bogey-birdie swing at the 9th evened the score heading to the back-nine.
Morikawa won by two strokes over Jordan Spieth. He became the first player since Bobby Jones in 1926 to win two majors in eight or fewer starts. [17] He also became the first player to win two different majors in his debut appearance. [18] In August, Morikawa finished in a tie for 3rd place at the Olympic Games. He lost in a 7-man playoff for ...
Five golfers have won the Masters wire-to-wire; Craig Wood in 1941, Arnold Palmer in 1960, Nicklaus in 1972, Raymond Floyd in 1976, and Jordan Spieth in 2015. [9] Other players have led wire-to-wire if ties after a round are included, most recently Dustin Johnson in the 2020 Masters Tournament. Scottie Scheffler is the current champion.
The 2016 Masters Tournament was the 80th edition of the Masters Tournament, held April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Danny Willett won his first major championship, three strokes ahead of runners-up Lee Westwood and defending champion Jordan Spieth. [1]