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Is Jordan Spieth the ultimate role model for balancing family, career, and philanthropy in sports?

The 3X major winner, Jordan Spieth, has had a troubling wrist for the longest time. Taking a break to rehabilitate earlier this year didn’t work too, as he eventually had to go under the knife to resolve the issue. He did so after his 2024 season ended. As of now, it’s still uncertain when he will recover completely and return to the course.

During his time away from the course, Spieth has been involved in many things. This ranged from work for his foundation, to spending more time with his family. While he loved every bit of it, something that he found to be quite rewarding was being a dad.

Jordan Spieth has always had his children at the center of his life. He makes sure they and his wife travel with him everywhere he goes, including the golf events. His Instagram is also filled with pictures of his children apart from his golfing exploits. Spieth has previously shared how ever since he got injured, he has enjoyed spending more quality time with his kids. He also talked about how challenging it can be for full-time parents to attend to their kids at all times. He once said, “I have a new respect. I should say I have a massively increased respect for moms and single parents and stuff.”

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While Jordan Spieth has never been too far away from his children, he admitted that being involved in his children’s lives “is the most rewarding work that there is.” So it didn’t come as a surprise when the golf pro shared another snippet of his children.

Hours after another successful event for the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation, the golf pro shared glimpses from the event on his story. One of his stories showed his daughter, Sophie, holding a pin with the caption “Beautiful day with a special visitor 🤩.” Based on the timeline of the event, this was one of the first photos taken at the venue. This once again showcased how he likes to bring his children along so he can share his biggest achievements with them.

 

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It’s great seeing that despite his demanding career, Jordan Spieth is still so involved with his family. What’s even better to see is that apart from being a family man and his commitment to golf, Spieth also takes time to work on his foundation and contribute to society. While we can keep talking about his superhuman ability to multitask, let’s shift our focus to the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation.

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Is Jordan Spieth the ultimate role model for balancing family, career, and philanthropy in sports?

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The Jordan Spieth Family Foundation

The event on 21st November was the 10th Annual Spieth & Friends meetup of the Jordan Spieth Family Foundation, a fundraiser. In the last 10 years, the foundation has given over $10 million to 125 unique organizations worldwide. Spieth’s story also showed the exact breakdown of the contributions. The foundation donates to individuals with special needs, military families and veterans, pediatric cancer, and junior golf.

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The event also featured musical performances from American country pop singer Jordan Davis. In his story, Spieth also acknowledged the title sponsors of the Family Foundation, AT&T, and another community partner, K9s for Warriors. The entire event was held at the Topgolf facility in The Colony, Texas.

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