Jordan’s Amateur Years

Revisit Jordan’s experiences as a young golfer. Relive his AJGA, high school and college achievements, leading to his decision to turn pro in 2013.

January 26, 2014 10:00 AM
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Jordan celebrates after winning his first golf tournament. At the time, he and the trophy were about the same size.
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Jordan celebrates a win with his Jesuit High School teammates Jimmy Marino and Kyle Baginski
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Jordan with his high school coach, Cathy Marino, at the Jesuit High School Golf regionals in Waco, TX
as seen during the afternoon 18 of the final round of match play at the U.S. Girls' Junior Amateur Championship held at Trump National Golf Club (New Course), in Bedminster, N.J., Saturday, July 25, 2009. (Copyright USGA/John Mummert)
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Jordan and Amy Anderson pose with their trophies after winning their Junior Golf titles in 2009
John Mummert/USGA Museum
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Jordan signing his letter of intent to play golf for the University of Texas, where he would stay until his sophomore year before making the decision to turn pro
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The whole family poses for a picture at University of Texas Golf Club for the 2012 Morris Williams Golf Tournament
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Jordan, receiving the Byron Nelson Jr. Golf award at the HP Byron Nelson golf tournament in May 2010, as a sixteen-year-old high school student
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Jordan during his freshman year on the University of Texas Men’s Golf Team
The University of Texas men's golf team celebrates their victory in the NCAA Division 1 golf championship at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, Sunday, June 3, 2012. From left front are: Cody Gribble, Jordan Spieth, and assistant coach John-Paul Hebert. From left rear are: head coach John Fields, Toni Hakula, Dylan Frittelli, Julio Vegas and assistant coach Ryan Murphy.(AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
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Jordan and his college teammates celebrate an NCAA win for UT
Reed Saxon/AP
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In 2011, Jordan took home the AJGA title once again, becoming the first junior player to win the award twice since Tiger Woods
Jordan’s Amateur Years
as seen during the afternoon 18 of the final round of match play at the U.S. Girls' Junior Amateur Championship held at Trump National Golf Club (New Course), in Bedminster, N.J., Saturday, July 25, 2009. (Copyright USGA/John Mummert)
The University of Texas men's golf team celebrates their victory in the NCAA Division 1 golf championship at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, Sunday, June 3, 2012. From left front are: Cody Gribble, Jordan Spieth, and assistant coach John-Paul Hebert. From left rear are: head coach John Fields, Toni Hakula, Dylan Frittelli, Julio Vegas and assistant coach Ryan Murphy.(AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
Jordan celebrates after winning his first golf tournament. At the time, he and the trophy were about the same size.
Jordan celebrates a win with his Jesuit High School teammates Jimmy Marino and Kyle Baginski
Jordan with his high school coach, Cathy Marino, at the Jesuit High School Golf regionals in Waco, TX
Jordan and Amy Anderson pose with their trophies after winning their Junior Golf titles in 2009
John Mummert/USGA Museum
Jordan signing his letter of intent to play golf for the University of Texas, where he would stay until his sophomore year before making the decision to turn pro
The whole family poses for a picture at University of Texas Golf Club for the 2012 Morris Williams Golf Tournament
Jordan, receiving the Byron Nelson Jr. Golf award at the HP Byron Nelson golf tournament in May 2010, as a sixteen-year-old high school student
Jordan during his freshman year on the University of Texas Men’s Golf Team
Jordan and his college teammates celebrate an NCAA win for UT
Reed Saxon/AP
In 2011, Jordan took home the AJGA title once again, becoming the first junior player to win the award twice since Tiger Woods