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.

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.

The US Open continued Friday at Oakmont. The leaderboard took shape as the cut line loomed. Here are updates and scores.

JJ Spaun claimed a two-shot victory over Bob MacIntyre at the US Open, his maiden major victory; Spauns win lifts him to world No 8 and enhances hopes of a Ryder Cup debut, having already impressed on

Rain can ruin any day on the links, but it actually ended up helping U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun.

J.J. Spaun's win at the U.S. Open was one of the best sports moments of the year. It was also full of teaching moments.

JJ Spaun won the US Open with a two-shot victory over Scotlands Bob MacIntyre; Englands Tyrell Hatton tied-fourth after bogey-bogey finish; pre-tournament favourite Scottie Scheffler five strokes back

According to the PGA Tour schedule, Spaun has played in 16 tournaments so far. His highlights include a T3 finish at the Sony Open, T2 at the Cognizant Classic and T6 at the Charles Schwab Challenge. He also led at The Players before losing to McIlroy in a three-hole playoff. His U.S. Open win added a whopping $4.3 million to his season earnings.

On a day built for umbrellas, J.J. Spaun reversed his own free fall, took advantage of everyone else’s and hit two shots that turned him into a major champion.

It was a true Father’s Day triumph for J.J. Spaun, who revealed he was making a 3 a.m. CVS run on Sunday morning tending to his daughter’s stomach bug — just hours before winning the US Open.

J.J. Spaun fought through unlucky breaks, rain and brutal scoring conditions at Oakmont Country Club to capture his first major championship Sunday.