I just tried to dig deep,” said the 34-year-old Californian who can now call himself a major champion. “I've been doing it my whole life.”

The U.S. Open has turned into a sprint through the soggy fairways of Oakmont following a downpour that caused a delay of 1 hour, 37 minutes

Oakmont was almost unplayable Sunday afternoon in the rain. But in the end, it was exactly what Spaun needed to become one of the unlikeliest U.S. Open champions.

The Californian overcame an exceedingly slow start Sunday to prevail at stormy Oakmont Country Club with some late-round drama.

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.

J.J. Spaun claims his first major title with a huge birdie on the 72nd hole of the U.S. Open at Oakmont.

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.