J.J. Spaun capped a hand-wringing 2025 U.S. Open in epic fashion with a putt of truly miraculous proportions. The 34-year-old American made a 64-foot, 5-inch putt on the 72nd hole of the tournament Sunday to clinch his first major championship and just the second PGA Tour win of his career.

U.S. Open 2025 U.S. Open on Sunday -1 J.J. Spaun (USA) 66 72 69 72 1 Robert MacIntyre (Scotland) 70 74 69 68 2 Viktor Hovland (Norway) 71 68 70 73 3 Cameron Young (USA) 70 74 69 70 Tyrrell Hatton (Eng

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.

Spaun could never have known his entire professional career prepared him for this moment in Western Pennsylvania

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J.J. Spaun put an all-time exclamation point on his 2025 U.S. Open championship victory, concluding a final-round 72 with a 64-foot, 5-inch bomb of a birdie putt on the 18th hole to create one of the most memorable moments in tournament history on Father's Day.

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