His thrilling victory at Oakmont Country Club on Sunday was another example of the inspiring resilience of a San Dimas High graduate who never forgot his roots.

U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun said on the Pat McAfee Show that he watched highlights of Tiger Woods' win at the 2008 U.S. Open during the fourth-round rain delay on Sunday at Oakmont Country Club.

J.J. Spaun's win at the U.S. Open was one of the best sports moments of the year. It was also full of teaching moments.

JJ Spaun didn't just win $4.3 million—he also soared up the OWGR and Ryder Cup standings after his U.S. Open victory.

In one of the most improbable wins in U.S. Open history, J.J. Spaun started the final round with five bogeys in the first six holes, stood four shots back with nine holes to play then came home in 32 to win at rain-laden Oakmont C.C.

J. Spaun won the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club after sinking an impressive putt from 64 feet away from the hole. He joins TODAY, along with his caddie Mark Carens, to talk about getting his “head back in the game” for the back nine after a rougher first half to his game and how he was up late the night before while his youngest daughter was fighting a bug.

I tried to just continue to dig deep,” he J.J. Spaun said after winning the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont. “I've been doing it my whole life.”

As he stood on the ninth tee box in the pouring rain, it looked for all the world like J.J. Spaun had just played his way out of contention for the 125th US Open championship.