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.

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. 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.

JJ Spaun didn't just win $4.3 million—he also soared up the OWGR and Ryder Cup standings after his U.S. Open victory.

Viewers raised questions about 2025 US Open champion J.J. Spaun's relationship with his wife, Melody, after his victory on Sunday, June 15

U.S. Open winner J.J. Spaun jumped to No. 8 in the Official World Golf Rankings released Monday, a meteoric rise from 109th to begin the season. Spaun began last week ranked 28th in the OWGR before he scored a two-stroke victory over Robert MacIntyre of Scotland with consecutive birdies in his final round at Oakmont Country Club on Sunday to win the U.

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

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.