FILE PHOTO: Jun 14, 2025; Oakmont, Pennsylvania, USA; Sam Burns plays his shot from the 18th tee during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images/File Photo
OAKMONT, Pennsylvania (Reuters) -J.J. Spaun drained an incredible 64-foot birdie putt that snaked across a sodden 18th green to win the U.S. Open by two shots from Robert MacIntyre on Sunday as the Californian claimed his first major after a chaotic final round at Oakmont Country Club.
Spaun needed only a par at the closing hole to avoid a Monday playoff but went one better, sinking the huge putt in the rain to win the year's third major and erase the disappointment from his close call at The Players Championship in March.
