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,

Spaun capped a remarkable rally with a 64-foot, 5-inch birdie putt on the 72nd hole to win a chaotic, carnage-filled U.S. Open at a vaunted Oakmont Country Club that lived up to its reputation and th...

“I hit it perfect, and it was right at it. It was just a matter of was it the perfect distance or not?” he said.

An emotional Spaun reunited with his wife, Melody, and their daughters, Emerson Lili and Violet Windsor, to celebrate the win on Father’s Day.

Following his dramatic comeback win at the 2025 US Open at Oakmont, newly crowned major champion J.J. Spaun speaks to CNN Sports' Patrick Snell about his victory.