19 Things You Should Know About Jordan Spieth
His Family Is A Big Part Of His Success
Brother, Steven, averaged 10 points per game for Brown’s basketball team last season. And younger sister, Ellie, is the heart of the family. Ellie, seven years younger than Jordan, has special needs, which inspired Jordan to establish the Jordan Spieth Charitable Fund to raise awareness for, among other things, special-needs kids.
His swing isn’t textbook, but it works
Spieth’s swing, in the words of coach Cameron McCormick, is a classic example of “function over form.” He favors an unconventional variation of the overlapping grip, and the position of his left arm through impact isn’t something teachers would suggest you emulate. Except that it works.
He was destined for greatness
The Spieth family name can be translated to “successful” or “speedy” in Middle High German (an ancient form of the German language). Jordan is certainly rising high in the world of golf, ascending to the World No. 2 spot after his Masters win.
His high school sweetheart is still by his side
Spieth and girlfriend Annie Verret have been together since high school, growing up in Dallas. Annie graduated from Texas Tech in the winter with honors and works now with the First Tee of Greater Dallas. Annie got some airtime last year while Spieth was contending at Augusta National, and has been with Jordan at the last Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup.
The thing Spieth disliked most about college was doing his own laundry.
Like any teenager going off to school, the cold reality of not having your parents around to help with the small stuff hit Spieth hard when arriving in Austin. “I definitely appreciate my mom a lot more, all the things she did that I’m having to do on my own,” Spieth said during his freshman year at Texas.
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