Rough start to the morning,” Spaun admitted. “But it kind of fit the mold of what was going on, the chaos.” Little did he know then just how chaotic the finish to this 12

On a day built for umbrellas, J.J. Spaun reversed his own free fall, took advantage of everyone else’s and hit two shots that turned him into a major champion.

It is of no consolation to the players that, unlike most venues, the conditions don’t change much. Oakmont plays nearly as difficult for the amateur membership as it does for the world’s best pros.

Spaun could never have known his entire professional career prepared him for this moment in Western Pennsylvania

J.J. Spaun's victory at the U.S. Open and a hefty winner's check vaulted him into the top three on the PGA Tour money list.

J.J. Spaun captured his first major championship with a stunning birdie-birdie finish to win the U.S. Open at Oakmont. Needing just two putts to win, Spaun sunk a bomb from 64 feet, 5 inches at No. 18 to secure the title.

Sam Burns will try to secure the biggest win of his career when he sets off in the final round of the U.S. Open clinging to a one-shot lead over Australian Adam Scott and J.J. Spaun at Oakmont Country Club on Sunday.

As the rain continued to fall, J.J. Spaun erupted into tears beside the 18th green — more waterworks on this wet, wet day — and one of the wildest U.S. Opens in recent memory had one of its most unlikely champions.