Jordan Spieth is the youngest American to win The Open. (Source: Reuters) Jordan Spieth is the youngest American to win The Open. (Source: Reuters)Factbox on American Jordan Spieth who won the British Open at Royal Birkdale on Sunday:Height: 1.85 metresWeight: 84 kgBorn: DallasAge: 23 (born July 27 1993)Turned professional: 2012Career earnings: $32.5 millionWins this year: 3Career wins: 11Major wins: Masters 2015, U.S. Open 2016, British Open 2017Best place in U.S. PGA: 2nd 2016*Spieth is the youngest American to win The Open and joins Jack Nicklaus in having won three legs of golf’s grand slam before reaching 24. *When he won the U.S. Open title months later he was the youngest winner since Bobby Jones, also 21, in 1923. *Spieth has an autistic sister who inspired him to set up the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation, which raises money particularly for special needs children.

Source: Indian Express July 24, 2017 04:30 UTC