J.J. Spaun captures 1st major title, wins 125th U.S. Open
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Burns takes one-shot lead over Scott and Spaun
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J.J. Spaun captured his first major championship with a stunning birdie-birdie finish to win the U.S. Open at Oakmont. Needing just two putts to win, Spaun sunk a bomb from 64 feet, 5 inches at No. 18 to secure the title.
J.J. Spaun turned a sloppy mess of a U.S. Open at wet and nasty Oakmont into a thing of beauty at the end Sunday with two stunning shots that carried him to his first major championship.
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Golf Digest on MSNU.S. Open 2025: J.J. Spaun is the lone survivor at wild and woolly Oakmont, captures his first major championshipUltimately, it was J.J. Spaun who captured the biggest crown of his life, making a dramatic birdie on the par-4 17th hole, then hoping to hold on for dear life down the treacherous 18th home hole only to drain a historic 64-foot putt for birdie when all he needed to do was two-putt for par.
Stick with Yahoo Sports for all of the updates throughout the final round of the U.S. Open. Sunday, June 15 USA: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. NBC: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m. Tied with MacIntyre, J.J. Spaun needed something at 17, and he got it with this brilliant drive on the short par 4:
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The Masters champion has had five birdies and three bogeys and looks poised to card his first under-par round at Oakmont at the sixth attempt (stretching back to the 2016 tournament). He's currently tied for 35th. Each of this quartet leads the field in at least one metric through three rounds.
J.J. Spaun entered the final round of the U.S. Open on Sunday within striking distance of the lead, just a single stroke back of Sam Burns at 3-under. After the second hole, however, it became clear luck wouldn't be on Spaun's side as he attempted to track down the leader.