One of the early memories of J.J. Spaun was his rookie year when he was too afraid to meet Tiger Woods. Now their names are together on the U.S. Open trophy.

As he stood on the ninth tee box in the pouring rain, it looked for all the world like J.J. Spaun had just played his way out of contention for the 125th US Open championship. A few hours later,

J.J. Spaun managed the rain and a tough Oakmont course to win the 2025 U.S. Open, the first major victory for the California native.

The professional golfer talks about performing under pressure and sinking a 64-foot putt to earn his first major championship.

PGA Tour Sends Message on J.J. Spaun After US Open Victory originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

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.

The newly minted U.S. Open champion was essentially running on fumes before capturing the first major victory of his career Sunday.

JJ Spaun was the subject of a playful dig from a fellow PGA Tour star in the aftermath of his fairytale US Open triumph. Spaun has been the hottest ticket in golf since getting his major account up and running with a gritty performance at Oakmont Country Club, where he was the only player to finish under par at one of the toughest courses around.