One of the early memories of J.J. Spaun was his rookie year when he was too afraid to meet Tiger Woods. Now their names are together on the U.S. Open trophy.

When sheets of rain descended upon Oakmont on Sunday afternoon and an army of groundskeepers started taking squeegees and towels to the fairways, a tumultuous finish and bizarre turn became inevitable at this U.

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.”

JJ Spaun will be back in action at the Travelers Championship, just days after winning his first major at the US Open, with the 34-year-old set to compete for the £2.6million top prize

JJ Spaun had arguably the best Father's Day imaginable on Sunday, and his daughter seemed to realize how special the day was once the sun went down. Spaun