Michael Jordan, who built his own $20 million golf course, had a very interesting take on Jordan Spieth

BySanam September 26, 2022August 10, 2025

NBA GOAT Michael Jordan loves playing golf, but he also loves American professional golfer Jordan Spieth’s game.

Michael Jordan is a basketball GOAT. He is arguably the greatest player of all time. Even modern sensations like LeBron James and Kobe Bryant considered the Chicago Bulls superstar an NBA legend.

But for a personality to sit above everyone else, things need to feel and look different. A 6-time NBA champion, the legacy he created continues to baffle fans around the world.

But even the best basketball player likes to enjoy other things. For Jordan, it was golf and, well, gambling. An avid golfer, Jordan has some of the most entertaining golf stories of all time.

Like the time he bet Tiger Woods to break 92 while participating in the Golf Digest US Open Challenge (Jordan won the bet).

So it goes without saying that Jordan is close to golf. He loves to play, he loves to gamble and he loves to watch good golfers perform magic. One of his recent favorites is Jordan Spieth.

Spieth, an American professional golfer, is phenomenal. Former world number one, the 29-year-old is exceptionally good.

In 2012, when he was just 19 years old, Spieth turned pro and has been an incredible performer ever since. In fact, he has been so good that even Michael Jordan has taken note of it.

Michael Jordan thinks Jordan Spieth is an exceptional golfer

In an interview with RSNG magazine, Jordan revealed that he believed Jordan Spieth was comparable to a young MJ.

Jordan: “Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth – these are the young guys that have really taken the game to the next level, the same way I did basketball, I guess.”

‘These are guys who understand the mechanics of the sport, from the course itself to the marketing plans, the global image, life outside of golf. It’s a complete package these days and you have to be very smart and tough to be able to match all of that. It is not a feat.

That’s high praise coming from one of America’s greatest athletes. Especially since knowing Michael Jordan, nothing he says is hollow.

Plus, MJ loves golf, so there’s a good chance he followed Spieth’s career closely.

His Airness, in all its glory, built an entire golf course worth $20 million. The Grove XXIII, owned by Jordan, opened in Florida and is known for being super exclusive.