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.

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 72nd hole to create one of the most memorable moments in tournament history on Father's Day.

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,