J.J. Spaun managed the rain and a tough Oakmont course to win the 2025 U.S. Open, the first major victory for the California native.

U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun spoke to TODAY about how the rain delay during the final round helped him reset and get him back on track.

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.

After his sensational comeback win at the 2025 U.S. Open, J.J. Spaun boosted his career earnings to $22.281 million.

As he stood on the ninth tee box in the pouring rain, it looked for all the world like J.J. Spaun had just played his way out of contention for the 125th US Open championship. A few hours later,

J.J. Spaun had the most memorable moment of his golf career at the 2025 U.S. Open, but the euphoric aftermath was just as overwhelming for his wife and two daughters. Spaun, 34, sank an incredible 64-foot putt on the 18th hole at Oakmont Country Club on Sunday,

The newly minted U.S. Open champion was essentially running on fumes before capturing the first major victory of his career Sunday.

Golf star J.J. Spaun joins TODAY to open up about his mindset shift and mental pressure that he overcame going into the U.S. Open that led to his championship win, and he shares how he handled the challenging weather 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.