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2015 was a great year for many athletes, none more so than golfer Jordan Spieth. Â 22-year-old Spieth was not a well known golfer like Rory McIlroy, having won only one PGA Tour prior to this year. Â That all changed, however, when he won both the US Masters and the US Open. Â The youngest to do so since Tiger Woods who won both at the age of 26. Â He tied Woods’ Masters 72-hole record of -18 as well. He also won the 2015 Tour Championship, clinching the 2015 FedEx Cup.
Spieth also tied for fourth in the Open Championship and second in the PGA Championship. Â He became sponsored by Under Armour, joining the likes of Steph Curry and Tom Brady. Â Not bad company right? Â As if he was not having a good enough year, Spieth took home over $12 million from all of his victories. Â He also won a cool $10 million for winning the FedEx Cup. He was also named PGA Player of the Year and won the Jack Nicklaus award. Who had a better year than Jordan Spieth? Â Not too many people!
