By The Numbers: Jordan Spieth Wins Masters

By Andrew Porter

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --- Jordan Spieth, the 21-year-old Dallas, Texas native won the 2015 Masters in historic fashion on Sunday.

 

 

Take a look at Spieth's incredible wire-to-wire win, by the numbers:

  • No one ever came within three shots of Speith. Last and only player to do that at the Masters is Craig Wood in 1941
  • Spieth has played eight rounds at the Masters in two years, and has been in the top-5 after every single round
  • He tied the 72-hole scoring mark that Tiger Woods set at 18-under 270
  • The 36-hole record at 14-under 130
  • The 54-hole record at 16-under 200
  • The most birdies for the tournament at 28
  • The lowest opening round by a champion at 64
  • In the last 30 days, Spieth has two second-place finishes and two wins for a total of $4.1 million in winnings
  • Lastly, Spieth's parents are went to high-school in Pennsylvania at Saucon Valley. His father, Shawn, played baseball at Lehigh University and his mother, Chris, played basketball at Moravian College. More here via The Morning Call.

 

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