J.J. Spaun Provides a Glimpse Into His Life With Family During US Open originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
J.J. Spaun has provided a rare glimpse into his life off the course, sharing how he balances major-championship pressure with family moments during the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club.
The 34-year-old Californian, who shares second place with Adam Scott, posting a score of 3-under par through Saturday’s round, admitted that thoughts of home and those closest to him keep him grounded amid golf’s toughest test.
When asked what he planned to do with the long wait before Sunday’s tee time, Spaun painted a down‑to‑earth picture of modern fatherhood on tour.
“I’m going to get some dinner, probably have my wife order some room service for me. She’s back at the hotel with our two girls. They’re probably going to bed any minute now,” he said, before adding a bit of his self‑care routine.
“I’m going to take a little cold plunge and kind of cool off and head back home and get some good food, and I’ll probably go to bed because I’m pretty exhausted.” It was a moment of levity that underscored the man behind the golf bag.
Spaun’s candor comes on the heels of a career renaissance that has seen him rise from 162nd to 25th in the Official World Golf Ranking over the past year, punctuated by runner‑up finishes at The Players Championship, the Cognizant Classic and the Sony Open.
“This is the first time for me to be in contention in a major. The Players is an unofficial major, but it’s fun.” Spaun said in an interview on Saturday. “It’s kind of everything that you prepare and hope to have the opportunity to have at these big events … just getting into them are so hard.”
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“That was me a year ago — a year and prior, like I couldn’t even get into these tournaments. So to see myself here qualifying off world ranking just based off how I’ve been playing all year was a nice treat.”
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 15, 2025, where it first appeared.
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