Spaun, Open and Career
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The third major championship of the season is well into its final 18 holes with none of the expected favorites contending at the 2025 U.S. Open. Only 67 players remain from the 156-an field that opened play at Oakmont Country Club,
J.J. Spaun was 5-over for his final round on Sunday, but after a weather delay, Spaun went 3-under in his last seven holes, including a 64-foot birdie, to win the 2025 US Open.
Spaun surged back after heavy rain delayed play in the final round at Oakmont Country Club, with four birdies on the back nine to win his first major.
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Golf Digest on MSNU.S. Open 2025: J.J. Spaun slams door shut with birdie on 72nd hole, is lone survivor at wild and woolly OakmontBut one-by-one, everyone sputtered, and Spaun made birdies on Nos. 12, 14 and the aforementioned 17 and 18 to thrill the masses. The 34-year-old Los Angeles-area native shot 66-72-69-72. "Fortunately, it was my time," said Spaun, who claims the 2022 Valero Texas Open as his sole PGA Tour title.
While some of golf’s biggest names make up the list of U.S. Open winners at Oakmont Country Club, where it will be played this week, there is some historical precedent for a long shot to overcome a big betting favorite.
There's a 50 percent chance of storms from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, according to WTAE in Pittsburgh, and radar predictions indicate that the heaviest rain will fall around 4 p.m. The showers will likely be spotty, though, with intermittent sunshine between.
The event will be back on schedule for the final day, after a weather delay suspended play in the second round on Friday and forced an early morning on Saturday to finish out the round. The third round was also pushed back from its originally scheduled start as a result, but finished on Saturday evening.
J.J. Spaun finished birdie-birdie to win the 125th U.S. Open by two shots over Robert MacIntyre. It wasn’t just a couple of birdies — he drove the green at the par-4 17th and then made a 64-footer at the 18th.