Archive for: jordan spieth
The New Jordan and Scottie?
By Chris O'Connell
A young Longhorn golfer out of Dallas shot a 69 yesterday at the 116th U.S. Open and now sits tied for sixth on the leaderboard heading into day two. And his name...
Jordan Spieth Will Be Back
By Chris O'Connell
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated. Two years ago this weekend, Jordan Spieth arrived. He finished second at the Masters way before he had any business...
Late to the Game: Spieth Before Spieth
By Chris O'Connell
Assistant editor Chris O’Connell isn’t from Texas; he’s from New Jersey. That’s OK though—he’s here now. But without growing up in a place that cherishes...
Spieth Is No. 1
By Chris O'Connell
When Jordan Spieth joined the University of Texas men’s golf team in 2011, he told coach John Fields he had two goals in mind: winning a national championship...
UT Golf Coach on Spieth’s Masters Victory: ‘It’s Really Emotional’
By Chris O'Connell
It feels like yesterday we gathered around Texas men’s golf coach John Fields outside the Starbucks in DKR, asking him about Longhorn golf prodigy Jordan...
Jordan Spieth posts 8-under 63 to win Australian Open
By Anderson Boyd
It’s been a good year for Jordan Spieth. Not only did the Longhorn tie Jonas Blixt to finish runner-up at the Master’s tournament in August, he destroyed...
Texas Men’s Golf Knocks off Virginia to Win U.S. Collegiate Championship
By Chris O'Connell
Texas Men’s Golf won the U.S. Collegiate Championship on Sunday with a score of 277—11 under par—to edge out the University of Virginia by one stroke....
John Fields Talks Jordan Spieth and the Future of UT Golf
By Ali Breland
This week Longhorn golf standout Jordan Spieth tees off in the 2014 Ryder Cup, one of the biggest events in the golfing world. At the precocious age of 21, Spieth...
McIlroy to Spieth: “Get a Bigger Plane”
By Chris O'Connell
He’s going to need a bigger plane. At least that’s what Rory McIlroy thinks, in a playful Twitter exchange between the world No. 1 golfer and Longhorn...
Jordan Spieth Is a “Gold-Plated Billboard” for UT, His Former Coach Says
By Chris O'Connell
University of Texas Men’s Golf head coach John Fields is a proud man today, after watching his former player Jordan Spieth fall just short of making history...
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The Way Back: Hoop Dreams
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