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.

All this while those in contention stroll on and begin their quest toward something more. Sunday of the 2025 U.S. Open, the driving range had an elevated heartbeat; it was racing uncontrollably. Following a near two-hour weather delay,

J.J. Spaun rallied back from a no good, very bad start to win the U.S. Open by two shots — which he partly credits to long-ago advice given by fellow golfer Tiger Woods.

Celebrate J.J. Spaun's victory in the U.S. Open -- with a 64-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole -- with a USA TODAY commemorative page print

OAKMONT, Pa. – J.J. Spaun’s closing pursuit of major glory began at 3 a.m. Sunday in, of all places, a CVS in downtown Pittsburgh. Spaun’s almost 2-year-old daughter, Violet, had woken up with a stomach bug, and mere hours into Father’s Day, dad duty called.

On a day built for umbrellas, ponchos and industrial-sized squeegees, Spaun reversed his own free fall, took advantage of several others' and hit two shots that turned him into a major champion while finally, mercifully, creating a moment to remember at the rain-soaked brute called Oakmont.

Championship Sunday got a little wilder for U.S. Open winner JJ Spaun as he and his wife, Melody, may not be on the best of terms.

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.