Jordan Spieth: Golfer breaks record for most prize money earned in a season

[Doomsday101]

(CNN)Record-breaker and history-maker Jordan Spieth has reaped the rewards of becoming golf's new superstar this year -- and now the American is planning to share his riches.
His spectacular season culminated in landing an $11.5 million jackpot on Sunday, when he regained the world No. 1 ranking by winning the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup finale.
Spieth's four-stroke victory at the Tour Championship clinched the $10 million prize for winning the four-tournament series, and took his total earnings for 2015 past $22 million. It surpassed the record of $20.9 million set by Tiger Woods in 2007.
"For me it's important to give it back to not only the people that need it, but also to our team who made it possible," the 22-year-old told CNN.
"This is a bonus that isn't just for me, I promise you that.
"This is going to a lot of various places because this season was magical and there was a lot of behind the scenes work done by a lot of people, and I want to be able to share that with them."
http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/28/golf/jordan-spieth-record-winnings/index.html

 

[John813]

Good for him.

Minor, but cool to see him humble with his earnings, even though he's under no obligations to do that.

 

[Doc50]

Definitely a historical year.

I wonder what the future holds. Bobby Jones won everything in sight, then quit and started his real life and career as an attorney.
Tiger was the next young super-stud, who flamed out after shooting himself in the groin.

I hope this meteoric rise doesn't have a comparable fall; for selfish reasons, of course, I'd love to watch him for the next 22 years (if I live that long).

If he continues at this pace, he may indeed decide he needs a different challenge sooner than we might want.