JJ Spaun is a contender in the third round of the 2025 US Open, the USGA-run national championship played at Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. If Spaun is to hang on in the final two rounds, Spaun could secure his second PGA Tour win and first major title.
Spaun is 34 years old, and he has status on the PGA Tour this season after finishing in the top 125 in the FedEx Cup final standings last season through the FedEx Cup Fall.
However, for Spaun, his journey to the PGA Tour is a remarkable story.
Spaun was born in Los Angeles, Calif. He went to San Diego State University for school and college golf.
Spaun is hitting his prime
JJ Spaun has won at every level, including as an amateur and after he turned pro in 2012. He joined the Korn Ferry Tour in 2016, then got to the PGA Tour after a win in Knoxville.
Spaun broke through for his first PGA Tour win in 2022 at the Valero Texas Open.
Entering this week, Spaun was ranked 16th in FedEx Cup points and ranked 25th in the Official World Golf Ranking. He earned his way into this event through his status achieved this season on the PGA Tour.
In his personal life, Spaun is with Melody Spaun.
What a win at the US Open means
With a win, Spaun would earn the benefits of being a US Open winner, including a five-year PGA Tour exemption. He would also earn a place in all four majors for the next five years in full, including a 10-year exemption into the US Open. And, according to the 2025 US Open payout, he would win $4.3 million to top it all off.
