J.J. Spaun triumphs for the first time with the US Open-a golf miracle!

J.J. Spaun triumphs for the first time with the US Open-a golf miracle!

Oakmont, Pennsylvania, Vereinigte Staaten - j.j. Spaun was enthusiastic about the golf world with its triumphant victory in the 125th US Open in the Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania. The American secured his first major title after ending the tournament with an overall result of 279 strokes (1 under par). Spaun remained the only player who stayed under par during the entire tournament, and missed Robert Macintyre with two strokes, who took second place with a result of 281 strokes. Spaun's surprise victory also marks the first new champion at a major event since Brian Harman in 2023 at the Open Championship.

The Final Tag initially brought some difficulties for Spaun because it started with five bogeys on the first six holes. Nevertheless, after a weather -related interruption of over a half hours, he managed to find it back to balance. With a remarkable performance on the last track, including an impressive drive over 309 yards on the 17th hole, and a birdie putt from 64½ foot on the 18th hole, he crowned his victory. Spaun described the experience as "fantastic, incredible". With this victory he also secured prize money of $ 4.3 million, which is the greatest financial success of his career.

Development of the tournament in detail

The US Open 2025 presented themselves to be challenging, especially due to the difficult weather conditions and the heavy rain, which required a longer game interruption. Despite these adversity, Spaun was able to stay afloat on the second half of the course by playing three under par. One of the other remarkable achievements was the third place from Viktor Hovland, which ended with 282 strokes, followed by Sam Burns, who led the tournament at the beginning of the final day, but fell back to seventh place due to a faulty game.

In the final bill, some of the best -known names of the golf played behind Spaun. Rory McIlroy, the Masters winner, landed in 19th place with 287 strokes, while Sepp Straka missed the cut after two weak rounds.

The US openings in the historical context

The US Open are known for their rugged and challenging conditions that bring together the best golfers in the world. Spaun's victory in Oakmont fits into a long list of important golf events that have taken place in this renowned place. Historically, Spaun is only the fifth player who managed to end the last two holes of a major tournament with birdies, which underlines his extraordinary performance this weekend. The tournament doping of 21.5 million dollars also shows the ongoing popularity and the financial value that the US Open represent in golf.

With this new title, Spaun will certainly continue to cause a sensation on the PGA Tour and will be observed in the coming months as a player who has the potential to win more majors.