J. J. Spaun

J. J. Spaun's 2025 U.S. Open victory is the kind of story that keeps me watching golf. He turned professional in 2012, ground through the developmental circuits, earned his PGA Tour card in 2016, and waited until 2022 for a first win — then, in his mid-thirties, beat the world's best at a major. At 175 centimeters he is hardly the prototype of the modern power player, which makes the achievement sweeter. I love athletes who arrive late and earn everything; Spaun's career is proof that patience and self-belief can outlast raw talent. He has become my favorite kind of champion: an unassuming man doing extraordinary things.

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Name (English)

J. J. Spaun

Name (Japanese)

J.J.スポーン

Reading

J.J.すぽーん

Born

August 21, 1990 (age 36)

Origin

Los Angeles, California, United States

Height

175 cm

Occupation

golfer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Horse

University

San Diego State University

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jjspaun/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.%20J.%20Spaun
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.J.%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20740994

Tags

• California
• golfer

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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