PGA Young Guns: 2011 High School Class Hits PGA Tour
Jordan Spieth
If the fiery play of Jordan Spieth doesn’t tell you anything, then let his Green Jacket, U.S. Open trophy and 8 PGA Tour victories do the talking. At 23 years old, Spieth has already set the bar high, engraving his name into the history books.
Spieth attended Jesuit College Preparatory School in Dallas, Texas (where he was born and raised), then took his talents down the road to the University of Texas. After being named to the all-big 12 team, earning big 12 freshman and player of the year, and first-team all American, the Longhorn was ready to make his move. Spieth turned pro after a year and a half of college golf.
Spieth quickly dominated professional golf and became one of the most talked about athletes in the world. Spieth was an immediate impact on Tour making his name well-known, as he reeled in the 2013 “PGA Tour Rookie of the Year” honors. The list can be endless for Spieth’s accolades, still only at the dawn of his career. One may wonder how much more will Spieth dominate this game?
July 14th, 2013 marked Jordan’s first ever PGA Tour win at the John Deere Classic, just two weeks before his 20th birthday, making him the fourth youngest PGA Tour winner. It wasn’t an easy victory. Spieth had to battle it out in a three-way playoff between Zach Johnson and David Hearn, showing his resilience and strong mentality, which is so important if one wants to succeed in this game. His first year of success continued when Fred Couples, captain for USA in Presidents Cup, tapped Spieth for the team.
Spieth’s career has kept rolling on since, showing no sign of stopping his reign anytime soon. Winning the 2015 Masters, 2015 U.S. Open, runner-up finisher in the 2015 PGA Championship and tying 4th in the 2015 Open Championship, makes the mind wonder how many majors will have Spieth put in his back pocket when all said and done.
2015 was an incredible year for the Longhorn, flirting with history after winning the first two majors in search for the illusive 4 major sweep. Not going to lie, he had me convinced he would collect all four. Did I mention Spieth was looking down at everybody from the #1 spot in the world golf rankings when he crowned himself FedEx champion? Yeah people, he is just that good.
Jordan is one of those names you see in the field and say to yourself “we will see him come Sunday” every time. Spieth has yet to win in 2017, although he did collect two third-place finishes on the islands of Hawaii. But let’s remember we have a full schedule ahead of us and you’d best believe Spieth’s name will be atop.
The only thing Jordan Spieth has to worry about is his balding.