Filipino-American golfer J.J. Spaun captured his first-ever major title after ruling the 2025 US Open on Sunday (Monday in Manila) at the Oakmont Country Club in Texas.
The 34-year-old Spaun converted a 65-foot birdie putt on the final hole to rule the competition despite bogeys on five of his first six holes.
He finished 72 holes on one-under par 279 after a closing two-over 72 to defeat Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre by two strokes, with Norway’s Viktor Hovland third on 282.
Spaun was trailing for most of the day before managing to catch up after Sam Burns and Australian Adam Scott stumbled back with bogeys.
He was able to claw back after sinking a 40-foot birdie putt at the par-five 12th, a 22-foot birdie putt at 14, and answering a bogey at 15 with a clutch tap-in birdie at 17 to grab the lead before rolling in the clincher at 18.
Before this, the only prior PGA Tour victory in Spaun’s career came at the 2022 Texas Open.
