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'''Jordan Alexander Spieth''' ({{IPAc-en|'|s|p|iː|θ}}; born July 27, 1993) is an American [[professional golfer]] on the [[PGA Tour]] and former [[List of World Number One male golfers|world number one]] in the [[Official World Golf Ranking]]. He is a three-time [[Men's major golf championships|major]] winner and the 2015 [[FedEx Cup]] champion.<ref name="FedExCup">{{cite news |url=https://
Spieth's first major win came in the [[2015 Masters Tournament]], when he shot a 270 (−18). He tied the then 72-hole record set by [[Tiger Woods]] in [[1997 Masters Tournament|1997]] and became the second youngest golfer (behind Woods) to win the Masters. He then won the [[2015 U.S. Open (golf)|2015 U.S. Open]] with a score of 5-under-par.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2015/06/21/golf/golf-us-open-spieth |title=U.S. Open 2015: Jordan Spieth claims back-to-back majors in dramatic finale |work=CNN |first=Paul |last=Gittings |date=June 22, 2015}}</ref> He was the youngest U.S. Open champion since amateur [[Bobby Jones (golfer)|Bobby Jones]] in 1923. He followed up with a win in the 2015 [[Tour Championship]], which clinched the [[2015 FedEx Cup Playoffs|2015 FedEx Cup]]. Two years later, Spieth won his third major at the [[2017 Open Championship]], by three shots at 12 under par.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/golf/2017/07/23/open-2017-fourth-round-royal-birkdale-leaderboard-live-score |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/golf/2017/07/23/open-2017-fourth-round-royal-birkdale-leaderboard-live-score |archive-date=2022-01-12 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Jordan Spieth turns potential Open meltdown into extraordinary victory at Royal Birkdale |newspaper=The Telegraph |first1=James |last1=Corrigan |first2=Rob |last2=Bagchi |date=July 23, 2017 |access-date=July 27, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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==Amateur career==
In 2009 at [[Trump National Golf Club Bedminster|Trump National Bedminster]] and 2011 at Gold Mountain, Spieth won the [[U.S. Junior Amateur]] and joined [[Tiger Woods]] as the tournament's only two-time winners.<ref name=brit>{{Cite web |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jordan-Spieth |title=Jordan Spieth – Biography & Facts |publisher=Encyclopedia Britannica |first=Justin |last=Doyle |access-date=July 27, 2017}}</ref> Before turning 18 in July 2011, he was No. 1 in the AJGA Golf Rankings, which promotes the best junior golfers in the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ajga.org/rankingdbnew/index.asp |title=Polo Boys Golf Rankings|date=July 20, 2011 |work=Polo Golf Ranking |publisher=[[Polo Ralph Lauren|Polo Golf]] |access-date=July 23, 2011}}</ref> He finished second in the 2008 and 2009 Junior PGA Championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pgajrs.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/pgajrs9/event/pgajrs913/contest/4/leaderboard.htm |title=34th Junior PGA Championship |date=July 31, 2009 |publisher=[[PGA of America]] |access-date=July 23, 2011}}</ref> The [[American Junior Golf Association]] named him the Rolex Junior Player of the Year in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ajga.org/Rankings/playersoftheyear.asp |title=All-Time Rolex Junior Players of the Year |publisher=[[American Junior Golf Association]] |access-date=July 23, 2011}}</ref>
Spieth accepted an exemption to play in the [[PGA Tour]]'s [[HP Byron Nelson Championship]] in [[2010 PGA Tour|2010]]. It was the event's first amateur exemption since 1995.<ref name="ESPN">{{cite news |url=
Spieth played college golf at the [[University of Texas at Austin|University of Texas]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/spieth_jordan00.html |title=Texas Longhorns player bio for Spieth |publisher=University of Texas at Austin |access-date=January 12, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214113203/http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/spieth_jordan00.html |archive-date=December 14, 2012}}</ref> Spieth was a member of the [[2011 Walker Cup]] team and played in three of the four rounds; he halved his [[Foursome (golf)|foursomes]] match and won both singles matches.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usga.org/WalkerCup/ChampEventScore.aspx?id=2147495184 |title=Walker Cup - 2011 |publisher=USGA |date=September 11, 2011 |access-date=September 11, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120103023136/http://www.usga.org/WalkerCup/ChampEventScore.aspx?id=2147495184 |archive-date=January 3, 2012}}</ref> In his freshman year at Texas, Spieth won three events and led the team in scoring average.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tex/sports/m-golf/auto_pdf/2011-12/stats/season_stats.pdf |title=2011–12 University of Texas Men's Golf Statistics |access-date=June 14, 2012 |archive-date=April 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417054654/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tex/sports/m-golf/auto_pdf/2011-12/stats/season_stats.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref> He helped his team win the [[NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships|NCAA championship]], was named to the All-[[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]] Team, Big 12 Freshman of the Year and Player of the Year, and was a first-team [[All-American]].<ref name=usopen>{{cite web |url=http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/061212aaa.html |title=Men's Golf freshman All-American Jordan Spieth to appear in first major at U.S. Open |date=June 12, 2012 |access-date=June 14, 2012 |archive-date=February 4, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204072213/http://www.texassports.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/061212aaa.html |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://collegiategolf.com/news/division-i-ping-first-team-all-americans-announced-1694.html |title=Division I PING First-Team All-Americans Announced |date=May 31, 2012 |access-date=June 14, 2012 |archive-date=May 9, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509073333/http://collegiategolf.com/news/division-i-ping-first-team-all-americans-announced-1694.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> In [[2012 U.S. Open (golf)|2012]], Spieth earned a spot as an alternate in the [[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] after [[Brandt Snedeker]] withdrew from the tournament;<ref name=usopen/> he tied for 21st and was the low amateur.<ref>{{cite news |url=
==Professional career==
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===2013: First PGA Tour win===
In the [[2013 PGA Tour|2013]] season, Spieth played in his first tournament in January, where he missed the cut by two strokes at the [[Farmers Insurance Open]] at [[Torrey Pines Golf Course|Torrey Pines]]. In March, Spieth made three cuts, finishing tied for second at the [[Puerto Rico Open]] and tied for seventh at the [[Tampa Bay Championship]]. He earned Special Temporary Member status in March, which allowed him unlimited sponsor exemptions; non-members are limited to seven exemptions per season.<ref>{{cite news |url=
With the victory, Spieth was granted full status as a PGA Tour member and became eligible for the [[FedEx Cup]], entering in 11th place in the standings. It also earned him entry into the next three [[Men's major golf championships|majors]]: the [[2013 Open Championship]], [[2013 PGA Championship|PGA Championship]], and [[2014 Masters Tournament|2014 Masters]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.owgr.com/news/2013/july/week-28 |title=Week 28: Mickelson Takes World No. 5 and 19 Year Old Jordan Spieth Bags Himself A Ticket Into The Open Championship |publisher=OWGR |date=July 15, 2013 |access-date=July 16, 2013}}</ref> Five weeks after his first victory, Spieth played the [[Wyndham Championship]], where he lost in a playoff to [[Patrick Reed]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2013/08/18/patrick-reed-jordan-spieth-playoff-wyndham-championship-fedexcup/2669017/ |title=Reed beats Spieth in playoff at Wyndham Championship |date=August 18, 2013 |newspaper=USA Today |agency=Associated Press |access-date=November 2, 2018}}</ref>
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A runner-up finish at the [[Valero Texas Open]] moved him to a career-high ranking of fourth in the world. The following week, Spieth lost in a sudden-death playoff at the [[Shell Houston Open]], having held the 54-hole lead. He shot a final round 70, but had to hole an 8-footer on the last to force the playoff following low rounds by [[J. B. Holmes]] and [[Johnson Wagner]] that had pushed them to the top of the leaderboard. On the first playoff hole, Spieth put his drive nearly into the water, and then followed up with a poor shot into the green-side bunker, causing his elimination from the playoff, which was won by Holmes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fansided.com/2015/04/05/pga-tour-j-b-holmes-wins-shell-houston-open-jordan-spieth-johnson-wagner |title=PGA Tour: J.B. Holmes wins Shell Houston Open over Jordan Spieth, Johnson Wagner |author=LaFontaine, Cameron |date=April 5, 2015 |access-date=April 12, 2015 |publisher=Fansided.com}}</ref>
====2015 Masters Tournament====
On April 9, Spieth shot an opening round 64 to finish the day eight strokes under par with a three-shot lead in the [[2015 Masters Tournament|Masters Tournament]] at [[Augusta, Georgia]]; Spieth set a record as the youngest player to lead the Masters after the first round.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgatour.com/daily-wrapup/2015/04/09/jordan-spieth-leads-masters.html |title=Spieth youngest to lead Masters after Round 1 |publisher=PGA Tour |agency=Associated Press |date=April 9, 2015}}</ref> His score was only one shot behind the course record of 63 shared by [[Nick Price]] and [[Greg Norman]], with their rounds coming in 1986 and 1996 respectively.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/mastersaugusta/11526660/Masters-2015-Jordan-Spieths-first-round-charge-puts-Rory-McIlroy-and-Tiger-Woods-in-the-shade.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/mastersaugusta/11526660/Masters-2015-Jordan-Spieths-first-round-charge-puts-Rory-McIlroy-and-Tiger-Woods-in-the-shade.html |archive-date=2022-01-12 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Jordan Spieth's first-round charge puts Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods in the shade |date=April 9, 2015 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |first=James |last=Corrigan |location=London, UK |access-date=April 10, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Spieth shot 66 the following day to break the 36-hole Masters scoring record by posting 14-under 130 through two rounds. The previous record, set by [[Raymond Floyd]] in 1976, was 13-under 131. He broke the 54-hole record at the Masters shooting a 16-under 200 through three rounds.<ref>{{
During the final round Spieth briefly held a score of −19 but [[bogey (golf)|bogeyed]] the final hole resulting in him tying Tiger Woods' 1997 score record at 18-under. Spieth set the record for the most [[Par (score)#Birdie|birdies]] during the Masters by making 28 and became the second-youngest person to win the Masters.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/golf/jordan-spieth-21-captures-masters-victory-for-the-ages/ar-AAaEIWX?ocid=U142DHP |title=Jordan Spieth, 21, captures Masters victory for the ages |last=Ferguson |first=Doug |work=MSN |agency=Associated Press |date=April 12, 2015 |access-date=April 12, 2015}}</ref> His victory was the first wire-to-wire Masters win since [[Raymond Floyd]]'s in 1976.<ref>{{cite news |last=Porter |first=Kyle |title=Jordan Spieth (-18) ties Tiger's scoring record, wins 2015 Masters |url=http://www.cbssports.com/golf/eye-on-golf/25146669/jordan-spieth--18-ties-tigers-scoring-record-wins-2015-masters |work=CBS Sports |access-date=April 13, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/mastersaugusta/11531726/Jordan-Spieth-marches-to-first-Masters-title-with-imperious-display.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/mastersaugusta/11531726/Jordan-Spieth-marches-to-first-Masters-title-with-imperious-display.html |archive-date=2022-01-12 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Jordan Spieth marches to first Masters title with imperious display |date=April 12, 2015 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London, UK |first=James |last=Corrigan |access-date=April 13, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The victory moved Spieth to #2 in the Official World Golf Ranking.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.owgr.com/news/2015/april/week-15 |title=Week 15: Spieth Claims His First Major Title |publisher=OWGR.com |date=April 13, 2015}}</ref>
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The week before [[2015 Open Championship|The Open Championship]], Spieth chose to play at the [[John Deere Classic]] rather than the [[Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open]], where many other top-ranked players were competing to prepare for the links style courses.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/15/sports/golf/for-rickie-fowler-and-jordan-spieth-opposite-approaches-to-british-open.html |title=For Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth, Opposite Approaches to British Open |first=Sam |last=Borden |date=July 14, 2015 |newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref>
Spieth shot the lowest round of his professional career to date, with a 61 in the 3rd round.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/golf/33497077 |title=John Deere Classic: Jordan Spieth takes lead in Open warm-up |work=[[BBC Sport]] |date=July 12, 2015}}</ref> He eventually won the tournament in a playoff with [[Tom Gillis]] after Gillis hit the ball in the pond on the 2nd playoff hole. Spieth earned his fourth victory of the year. His quest for the grand slam ended when he finished tied for 4th in The Open Championship with a final score of –14, one stroke out of a playoff. He had been tied for the lead but bogeyed the 17th hole to drop one stroke behind and could not make his birdie on the 18th to join the playoff.<ref>{{cite news |url=
After finishing second behind [[Jason Day]] at the [[2015 PGA Championship]], he became the world number one in the [[Official World Golf Ranking]]. He was the 18th different golfer to earn the honor. He was number one for two weeks in August 2015 and one week in September.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}
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Spieth started the year when he won the [[Hyundai Tournament of Champions]] with a dominant display that saw him race to an eight stroke victory over [[Patrick Reed]]. His score of −30 was not only a personal best, it was also only the second time a player reached −30 in a 72-hole PGA Tour event, after [[Ernie Els]] achieved the feat in 2003 at the same event. Spieth also matched [[Tiger Woods]], by winning his seventh PGA Tour event before the age of 23.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/35278651 |title=Jordan Spieth wins Tournament of Champions |work=BBC Sport |date=January 11, 2016}}</ref>
In April 2016, Spieth shot a bogey-free 66 during the first round of the [[2016 Masters Tournament|Masters]] to open up a two shot lead over the field. He carded a two-over-par 74 during the second round, leading by one over [[Rory McIlroy]] entering the weekend. He led by one stroke after a third round 73. In the final round, after leading by five strokes heading into the back-nine, Spieth suffered one of the biggest collapses in Masters history, with many comparing it to the meltdown of [[Greg Norman]] at the [[1996 Masters Tournament|1996 Masters]].{{#tag:ref|See.<ref name=Greenstein/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Brennan |first1=Christine |title=Brennan: Jordan Spieth's collapse is one we won't soon forget |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2016/04/10/brennan-jordan-spieths-collapse-one-we-wont-soon-forget/82879038 |access-date=April 10, 2016 |newspaper=USA Today |date=April 11, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Strege |first1=John |title=Jordan Spieth's 12th-hole collapse: 'Nothing…harder on the eyes' in golf history |url=http://www.golfdigest.com/story/jordan-spieths-12th-hole-collapse-nothingharder-on-the-eyes-in-golf-history |access-date=April 11, 2016 |journal=Golf Digest |date=April 11, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Plaschke |first1=Bill |title=Trying to play it safe, Jordan Spieth plays his way into a historic collapse at the Masters |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-masters-plaschke-20160411-column.html |access-date=April 11, 2016 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=April 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Weinreb |first1=Michael |title=The Agony of Jordan Spieth: Can He Recover From His Masters Collapse? |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/sports/features/the-agony-of-jordan-spieth-can-he-recover-from-his-masters-collapse-20160411 |access-date=April 11, 2016 |newspaper=Rolling Stone |date=April 11, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bort |first1=Ryan |title=Where Does Jordan Spieth's Masters Collapse Rank? |url=http://www.newsweek.com/jordan-spieth-masters-collapse-446315 |access-date=April 11, 2016 |agency=USA Today Sports via Reuters |newspaper=Newsweek |date=April 11, 2016}}</ref>|group=lower-alpha}} After bogeys at the 10th and 11th holes, Spieth hit two balls into the water at the par-3 12th hole, carding a quadruple-bogey and dropping him to a tie for fourth, three shots back.<ref name=Greenstein>{{cite news |last1=Greenstein |first1=Teddy |title=A Norman-esque collapse leaves Jordan Spieth reeling |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/sc-masters-greenstein-jordan-spieth-collapses-spt-0411-20160410-column.html |access-date=April 11, 2016 |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=April 10, 2016}}</ref> He finished second in the tournament, losing to [[Danny Willett]] by three strokes.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/golf/2016/04/10/the-latest-scores-could-go-low-at-masters-winds-calm-down/82864542/ |title=The Latest: Willett wins the Masters after Spieth collapses |newspaper=USA Today |date=April 10, 2016 |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> Three-time Masters winner [[Nick Faldo]], who won the 1996 tournament, said that Spieth's collapse "made Norman's feel like a joyful stroll down [[Augusta National Golf Club#Architectural features|Magnolia Lane]]".<ref>{{cite news |last=O'Connor |first=Ian |title=Jordan Spieth's collapse at the Masters the most shocking in golf history |url=
On May 29, 2016, Spieth returned to the winner's circle for the first time since his Masters collapse when he won the [[Dean & DeLuca Invitational]]. He birdied six holes on the back nine on Sunday to see off the challenge of [[Harris English]] by three strokes.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.bunkered.co.uk/golf-news/jordan-spieth-silences-doubters-at-colonial |title=Jordan Spieth silences doubters at Colonial |date=May 30, 2016 |magazine=bunkered |first=Martin |last=Inglis}}</ref>
Spieth declined to be a member of the U.S. golf team at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]].<ref>{{cite news |url=
Following a strong showing in the 2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs, Spieth played a prominent role on a victorious U.S. Ryder Cup Team. He was the world's #3 ranked player at the time, behind Jason Day and Rory McIlroy.{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}
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After finishing in a tie for 13th at the [[WGC-Bridgestone Invitational]], Spieth headed to the final major of the year, the [[PGA Championship]], with the opportunity to become the sixth man in history to win the career grand slam. However, he finished in a tie for 28th.
Spieth finished second in the first [[2017 FedEx Cup Playoffs|FedEx Cup Playoff]] event at [[The Northern Trust]], losing to world no. 1 Dustin Johnson in a playoff. Spieth had been leading by three strokes heading into the final round, and was five shots clear after five holes on Sunday. However, his tee shot found the water at the par-3 6th (where he made double bogey) and Johnson pulled level at the 10th. The two men were level heading to the 72nd and final hole of regular play. Johnson needed to make a 20-foot putt for par
Spieth had another runner-up finish the next week at the [[Dell Technologies Championship]], finishing three shots behind Justin Thomas, who took his fifth victory of the season. Spieth then finished in a tie for 7th at the [[BMW Championship (PGA Tour)|BMW Championship]].
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Spieth played in all five sessions of the [[2018 Ryder Cup|Ryder Cup]], collecting three points alongside [[Justin Thomas]], but Europe would regain the trophy in Paris.
In his first start of the [[
===2019–2020===
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Spieth began the year with a missed cut at the [[Farmers Insurance Open]]. The following week, at the [[Waste Management Phoenix Open]] at [[TPC Scottsdale]], he opened the tournament with back-to-back 4-under-par 67s, before tying his career low round with a 10-under par 61 on Saturday to tie for the lead with [[Xander Schauffele]] heading into the final round. On Sunday, Spieth returned a 1-over par 72 to finish two strokes behind winner [[Brooks Koepka]]. Spieth's third appearance of 2021 came at the [[AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am]], where he again failed to convert the 54-hole lead, finishing in a tie for third place. In his next three starts, Spieth finished in ties for 15th, 4th, and 48th places at the [[Genesis Invitational]], [[Arnold Palmer Invitational]], and [[The Players Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Current Tournament Schedule |url=http://www.jordanspiethgolf.com/tournaments |publisher=Brightspot |access-date=April 5, 2021 |date=April 5, 2021}}</ref>
In his eighth start of the season, Spieth won the [[Valero Texas Open]] with rounds of 67-70-67-66, to end a 1,351-day spell without a victory.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jordan Spieth ends drought with victory at Texas Open |url=https://apnews.com/article/sports-san-antonio-charley-hoffman-the-masters-jordan-spieth-2f22967783b9aa08567320026ae7318b |publisher=Associated Press |access-date=April 5, 2021 |date=April 4, 2021}}</ref> He followed this victory with a third
During the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February 2022, Spieth hit an approach shot on the eighth hole standing inches from the edge of a cliff. The aerial view from the camera above showed that the ball nearly rolled down the cliff. Course management decided to extend the cliff to avoid liability after fans began to attempt the shot.{{
On April 17, 2022, Spieth won his 13th PGA Tour title, when he achieved victory at the [[RBC Heritage]], defeating [[Patrick Cantlay]] in a playoff having overturned a 3 stroke deficit to third round leader, [[Harold Varner III]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Iacobelli |first=Pete |title=Spieth beats Cantlay with playoff bunker shot to 7 inches |url=https://apnews.com/article/the-masters-sports-patrick-cantlay-jordan-spieth-shane-lowry-9dfbb6770ff3b8adcf7548d1270509ee |publisher=Associated Press |access-date=April 17, 2022 |date=April 17, 2022}}</ref>
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===2023===
In September 2023, Spieth played on the U.S. team in the [[2023 Ryder Cup]] at [[Marco Simone Golf and Country Club]] in [[Guidonia Montecelio|Guidonia]], [[Rome]], [[Italy]]. The European team won 16.5–11.5 and Spieth went 0–2–2 including a tie in his Sunday singles match against [[Shane Lowry]].
===2024===
Spieth again played well enough to make it into the FedEx Cup playoffs, finishing ranked 67th after the [[FedEx St. Jude Championship]], but failed to win a tournament.<ref>{{cite web |title=FedEx Cup Standings |url=https://www.pgatour.com/fedexcup |access-date=29 August 2024}}</ref> He started the season strong, finishing 3rd in [[The Sentry (golf)|The Sentry]] and then, a few weeks later, tied for 6th in the [[WM Phoenix Open]], but his only other top 10 finish for the rest of the year was a tie for 10th at the [[Valero Texas Open]]. He missed 7 cuts, including at the Masters, and was disqualified from the [[Genesis Invitational]] for signing an incorrect scorecard.<ref>{{cite news |last=Uggetti |first=Paolo |title=Jordan Spieth disqualified from Genesis for signing wrong score |url=https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/39541999/jordan-spieth-disqualified-genesis-signing-wrong-score |date=February 16, 2024 |access-date=August 29, 2024}}</ref>
==Personal life==
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His grandfather, Donald Spieth, was a music teacher at [[Moravian College]] and [[Northampton Community College]] in [[Bethlehem, Pennsylvania]], where he was a long-time [[Conducting|conductor]] of the former Lehigh Valley Chamber Orchestra.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/04/jordan_spieths_biggest_fan_his.html |title=Jordan Spieth's biggest fan: His grandfather, from Bethlehem |date=April 14, 2014 |work=Lehigh Valley Live |access-date=June 23, 2015}}</ref> Jordan has two younger siblings, Steven and Ellie. Steven played college basketball and played for the [[Dallas Mavericks]] [[2017 NBA Summer League]] team.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Spieth, 20, strives for normalcy as star status rises |magazine=Golfweek |url=http://golfweek.com/news/2014/apr/12/jordan-spieth-masters-third-round-coleader-augusta |first=Beth Ann |last=Nichols |date=April 12, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.golfdigest.com/golfworld/2013-12/jordan-spieth-1-newsmakers?currentPage=2 |title=Newsmakers of the Year - No. 9: Jordan Spieth |magazine=Golf World |date=December 2013}}</ref> Ellie has grown up with disabilities, and Jordan has credited her with "keeping him grounded and focused as well as keeping the game of golf in perspective."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/18/sports/golf/jordan-spieth-golfs-golden-dropout.html?ref=sports&_r=2 |title=Golf's Golden Dropout |newspaper=The New York Times |first=Karen |last=Crouse |date=June 17, 2015 |access-date=June 22, 2015}}</ref>
On January 2, 2018, Spieth confirmed his engagement to long-time girlfriend Annie Verret. The two married in November 2018 in Dallas.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://golfweek.com/2018/01/02/its-official-jordan-spieth-confirms-engagement-to-annie-verret/ |title=It's official: Jordan Spieth confirms engagement to Annie Verret |magazine=Golfweek |first=Bill |last=Speros |date=January 2, 2018}}</ref> On September 3, 2021, Spieth announced that he and his wife were expecting their first child in November.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jordan Spieth reveals that couple is expecting first child |url=https://www.pgatour.com/news/2021/09/03/jordan-spieth-reveals-that-couple-is-expecting-first-child.html |publisher=PGA Tour |date=September 3, 2021}}</ref> Their son, Sammy Spieth was born on November 14, 2021.<ref name="j712">{{
Spieth is Catholic. He attends the PGA Bible Study.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.beliefnet.com/entertainment/sports/5-christian-golfers-playing-at-the-masters.aspx?p=2 |title=5 Christian Golfers Playing at the Masters |work=beliefnet.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.texascatholic.com/2015/06/20/family-school-help-shape-spieths-character/ |title=Family, school help shape Spieth's character |work=The Texas Catholic}}</ref> Spieth appears in the sports docu-series ''[[Full Swing (2023 TV series)|Full Swing]],'' which premiered on Netflix on February 15, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tee Up for 'Full Swing,' the Golf Documentary Series That Drives Plenty of Drama |url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/full-swing-release-date-cast-news |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=Netflix Tudum |language=en}}</ref>
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<span style="font-size:87%;">LA</span> =
CUT = missed the half-way cut<br>
"T" indicates a tie for a place<br>
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===Summary===
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|align=left|[[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 4 ||
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|align=left|[[The Open Championship]] || 1 || 1 || 0 || 3 || 5 ||
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!Totals !! 3 !! 4 !! 3 !! 12 !! 14 !!
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*Most consecutive cuts made – 13 (2015 Masters – 2018 Masters)
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{{PGA Tour Rookie of the Year}}▼
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{{FedEx Cup Playoffs}}
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{{Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year}}
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