Jordan Spieth is looking for his first Masters title. (Getty)
If you’ve watched any of the Masters this weekend and have been able to follow the leader Jordan Spieth at all, you’ve probably asked yourself the same question I did:
How can one who looks so young, be so calm and collected in such a high-pressured situation?
With a baby face and the unperturbed demeanor of a 25-year veteran, it’s difficult to tell just how old Spieth is.
He was born on July 27, 1993, making him just 21-years-old. To be exact, as of Sunday’s final round at Augusta National, Spieth is 21 years, 9 months and 259 days.
Spieth has broken a few Masters records this weekend, including the 36- and 54-hole score.
But one record he won’t break is the youngest player to win the prestigious major. That would be Tiger Woods, who was 21 years, 3 months and 14 days when he won by 12 strokes (that’s a record, too) in 1997. Spieth will be 22 in 3 months.
He did tie Woods’ final score, though, at 18-under 270. A bogey on the final hole prevented Spieth from setting the tournament record.
Other players to capture major championships at a young age were the late Seve Ballesteros, who was 23 years and 4 days old when he won the 1980 Masters, and Jack Nicklaus, who was 23 years, 2 months and 17 days when he won the 1963 Masters.
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How Old Is Jordan Spieth?