When J.J. Spaun rolled in the winning putt at the U.S. Open, it wasn’t just the crowd that reacted. Standing off to the side, Robert MacIntyre gave the most relatable response possible: a stunned "Wow,

Spaun’s defining moment came at the 18th where he found the green in two and faced a 65-foot putt to avoid a two-putt par.

J.J. Spaun embraced the spotlight on Sunday evening. The California native entered the 2025 U.S. Open a relative unknown. Claiming just two PGA Tour victories across eight seasons, Spaun was a solid, if unspectacular talent who tended to stay quiet during golf's grandest competitions.

We 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.

When sheets of rain descended upon Oakmont on Sunday afternoon and an army of groundskeepers started taking squeegees and towels to the fairways, a tumultuous finish and bizarre turn became inevitable at this U.

Robert MacIntyre thought he had done it and it would have been oh so apt if he had won in conditions more suited to an Oban shinty match than a US Open finale. Yet despite a brilliant and nerveless 68,

J.J. Spaun hits miraclulous 65-foot putt to clinch the 125th U.S. Open and he is overjoyed at winning his first major title