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According to the PGA Tour schedule, Spaun has played in 16 tournaments so far. His highlights include a T3 finish at the Sony Open, T2 at the Cognizant Classic and T6 at the Charles Schwab Challenge. He also led at The Players before losing to McIlroy in a three-hole playoff. His U.S. Open win added a whopping $4.3 million to his season earnings.
J. Spaun won the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club after sinking an impressive putt from 64 feet away from the hole. He joins TODAY, along with his caddie Mark Carens, to talk about getting his “head back in the game” for the back nine after a rougher first half to his game and how he was up late the night before while his youngest daughter was fighting a bug.
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GOLF.com on MSNIn hours after J.J. Spaun's U.S. Open win, the best moment was unscriptedWe spent three hours with J.J. Spaun after his U.S. Open victory to find out what goes on behind the scenes after winning a major title. The post In hours after J.J. Spaun’s U.S. Open win, the best moment was unscripted appeared first on Golf.
JJ Spaun won the US Open with a two-shot victory over Scotlands Bob MacIntyre; Englands Tyrell Hatton tied-fourth after bogey-bogey finish; pre-tournament favourite Scottie Scheffler five strokes back
On a day built for umbrellas, J.J. Spaun reversed his own free fall, took advantage of everyone else’s and hit two shots that turned him into a major champion.
J.J. Spaun was dialed in on his approach shot on the second hole Sunday at Oakmont. Too dialed in. His wedge from 94 yards took one hop, hit the flagstick and ricocheted back, rolling off the green and 50 yards away.
It was a true Father’s Day triumph for J.J. Spaun, who revealed he was making a 3 a.m. CVS run on Sunday morning tending to his daughter’s stomach bug — just hours before winning the US Open.
The US Open Thursday at Oakmont was unforgettable with JJ Spaun showing the way. Here are highlights and scores from the first round.