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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.
His thrilling victory at Oakmont Country Club on Sunday was another example of the inspiring resilience of a San Dimas High graduate who never forgot his roots.
OAKMONT, Pa. – J.J. Spaun’s closing pursuit of major glory began at 3 a.m. Sunday in, of all places, a CVS in downtown Pittsburgh. Spaun’s almost 2-year-old daughter, Violet, had woken up with a stomach bug, and mere hours into Father’s Day, dad duty called.
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Us Weekly on MSNU.S. Open Champion J.J. Spaun and Wife Melody’s ‘Awkward’ Drama ExplainedViewers raised questions about 2025 US Open champion J.J. Spaun's relationship with his wife, Melody, after his victory on Sunday, June 15
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Golf star J.J. Spaun joins TODAY to open up about his mindset shift and mental pressure that he overcame going into the U.S. Open that led to his championship win, and he shares how he handled the challenging weather at Oakmont Country Club.