Coming into the week, the prior six U.S. Opens were won at a score of 6 under or lower -- the longest streak in championship history. The USGA had contested tournaments at unorthodox sites such as Los Angeles Country Club and a restored Pinehurst No. 2, where it will return with regularity.

The California native tells PEOPLE that "fortunate breaks" helped him to come out on top at Oakmont on Sunday, June 15

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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 is an American professional golfer who won the 2025 U.S. Open. Learn about his nationality, education, career highlights, and personal life, including his journey with Type 1 Diabetes.

Discover how much J.J. Spaun won at the US Open and explore quick facts about his age, wife, children, background, and Filipino-Mexican roots.

Spaun finished his round on Father’s Day as the only player under par, an incredible note about winning a major championship, and in absolutely incredible walk-off fashion. He proved that he was the most deserving winner of all who dared to tee it up last week.

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.