J.J. Spaun completes achievement no golfer has managed for 22 years as he claims the US Open title at Oakmont

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J.J. Spaun won his first major championship at the US Open on Sunday after an incredible final round.

Oakmont Country Club had already provided an incredible course to host the toughest tournament in professional golf before the weather added to the drama.

Oakmont experienced torrential rain midway through the final round on Sunday, and play was temporarily suspended.

This probably benefited Spaun more than any other player because his day started terribly with five bogeys in six holes.

Spaun bounced back so impressively to win the US Open title and be the first person to achieve something in over two decades.

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J.J. Spaun’s US Open final round will go down in history

After five bogeys and one par in his opening six holes, Spaun’s front nine on Sunday was a five-over-par 40.

However, he only made one bogey on the back nine as four birdies helped him to a three-under 32.

Overall, Spaun was two over for the day and finished the US Open on one under. Of course, that meant he was the only player in the entire field to be under par.

And one statistic encapsulates Spaun’s US Open victory better than any other: he became the first PGA Tour winner to score 40 or more in the front nine since 2003.

This highlights that the 2025 Players Championship runner-up’s strong mentality was the key to his victory. He didn’t let any adversity stop him, whether it was bad shots, bad luck, or bad weather.

Two more remarkable statistics from J.J. Spaun’s US Open victory

J.J. Spaun achieved two other rare feats on his way to winning the US Open at Oakmont.

He became the first player to win the tournament with six or more bogeys in the final round since Hale Irwin in 1979.

Plus, he emulated the legendary Ben Hogan, who won at Oakmont in 1953, with back-to-back birdies on the last two holes.

Even though many of the game’s biggest names, like Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau, were not in contention at any stage, the 2025 US Open will live long in the memories of golf fans.

The course and the weather both played their parts in giving the players a remarkable test, and Spaun rose to the occasion more than anyone else. And how about that putt on the 18th hole?