J.J. Spaun hangs tough, wins U.S. Open for 1st major title
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J.J. Spaun's Wife Melody Spaun Sparks Intrigue After Relative Unknown Wins US Open originally appeared on Athlon Sports. J.J. Spaun didn't exactly come out of nowhere to win the US Open at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, June 15, though he may as well have.
J.J. Spaun has won the U.S. Open Championship and his first major with a thrilling, birdie-birdie finish to rally for victory at Oakmont Country Club. Spaun, 34, only had one win on the PGA Tour prior to his thrilling win at the U.S. Open.
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Spaun, who up until Sunday had a grand total of one (1) PGA Tour victory to his credit, won the U.S. Open on talent, yes. But he won it on tenacity, too, and bend-but-don’t-break mental toughness. He won it because he hung around long enough to make exactly the right move at exactly the right moment.
The American golfer won his first golf major championship at Oakmont Country Club after an incredible showing on the 18th hole during the final round.
JJ Spaun is having the greatest Father's Day anyone can imagine, as the images of him with his daughters after his U.S. Open win went viral online.
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Oakmont was almost unplayable Sunday afternoon in the rain. But in the end, it was exactly what Spaun needed to become one of the unlikeliest U.S. Open champions.
Patrick Mahomes Sends Four-Word Message on J.J. Spaun originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
J.J. Spaun endured the toughest course in America in the worst kind of conditions and won the U.S. Open in a memorable finish.