J.J. Spaun received some help from above on his 64-foot, U.S. Open clinching-putt. Spaun’s caddie, Mark Carens, lost his father last year on Father’s Day. Carens’s father was named Eddie, and he was a presence during their triumph at Oakmont Country Club.

One of the early memories of J.J. Spaun was his rookie year when he was too afraid to meet Tiger Woods. Now their names are together on the U.S. Open trophy.

Dressed in Puma Golf wear, J.J. Spaun sunk a 64-foot + 5-inch putt to secure his U.S Open win. Shop the look here:

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

Jim “Bones” Mackay is now with NBC Sports as an on-course reporter. But he'll always consider himself a caddie. That much was evident in the final minutes of the U.S.

His thrilling victory at Oakmont Country Club on Sunday was another example of the inspiring resilience of a San Dimas High graduate who never forgot his roots.

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.

PGA Tour Sends Message on J.J. Spaun After US Open Victory originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Bogey, bogey, bogey, par, bogey, bogey. It’s a helluva way to start the most important round of your life.

Welcome to another edition of The Grind, where we have never felt better about the golf gods’ existence. I realize I go back and forth on this matter—based largely on how I perceive the breaks I’m getting on the course during a given day—but Sunday’s U.