The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Jordan Spieth wins 2015 Masters
04.12.2015 | Men's Golf
Former Longhorn becomes the youngest player to win the Masters since Tiger Woods.
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Former Longhorn Jordan Spieth made history on Sunday after making 28 birdies and finishing 18-under par to win the 2015 Masters.
The Texas Ex (2008-09) became the youngest player to win the Masters since 21-year old Tiger Woods in 1997.
He also became the fifth man to lead the tournament from start to finish, going into the final round with a four-shot lead.
Spieth shot 18-under, becoming the first wire-to-wire winner at the Masters since Raymond Floyd in 1976. In 1941, Craig Woods was the only other Masters champion who led by at least three shots from the opening round to the trophy presentation.
For Spieth, it was his third win on the PGA Tour and fifth time worldwide. He will rise to No. 2 in the world.
Spieth defeated Phil Mickelson and Dustin Rose by four strokes.
In 2014, Spieth tied for second after squandering the lead before the nine-hole turn on the last day.
At Texas, Spieth won three events and helped lead the Longhorns to the 2012 National Championship.
Texas Men's Golf Head Coach John Fields
"Winning the Western Intercollegiate and having Scottie (Scheffler) win the medal on a day when Jordan Spieth wins the Masters is a very special day for Texas."
Former Texas Men's Golf Assistant Coach Ryan Murphy
"What a week and day for Jordan! He's a very special young man and I just feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to coach and be around him during his time at Texas. His winning the Masters does not surprise me. He's as strong mentally as any young person that I have been around. It is a great day for the Spieth family as well as the Longhorn family."
Additional Notes
-Jordan Spieth's win was the first by a former Texas player in a major championship since Justin Leonard won The Open Championship in 1997.
-Spieth joins Ben Crenshaw as the only Texas alum to have won the Masters (Crenshaw did so twice – 1984 and 1995)
-Spieth becomes the fifth former Texas player to win a major championship (Crenshaw, Kite, Leonard. Brooks)
Major Championship Victories
Masters
Ben Crenshaw – 1984
Ben Crenshaw - 1995
U.S. Open
Tom Kite – 1992
The Open Championship
Justin Leonard – 1997
PGA Championship
Mark Brooks - 1996
Additional Victories
Phil Blackmar (3 victories)
1985 Canon Sammy Davis Jr. Greater Hartford Open
1988 Provident Classic
1997 Shell Houston Open
Mark Brooks (7 victories)
1988 Canon Sammy Davis Jr. Greater Hartford Open
1991 K-Mart Greater Greensboro Open
1991 Greater Milwaukee Open
1994 Kemper Open
1996 Bob Hope Chyrsler Classic
1996 Shell Houston Open
1996 PGA Championship
Brandel Chamblee
1998 Greater Vancouver Open
Ben Crenshaw (19 PGA victories)
Brad Elder
1999 Nike Wichita Open
2007 Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open
Bob Estes
1994 Texas Open
Tom Kite (29 career PGA and Champions Tour victories)
Justin Leonard (12 PGA Tour victories)
Omar Uresti
2007 Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship
Jordan Spieth
2013 John Deere Classic
2015 Valspar
2015 Masters
