J.J. Spaun celebrates with his caddie, Mark Carens, after making a birdie putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. Credit: AP

When sheets of rain descended upon Oakmont on Sunday afternoon and an army of groundskeepers started taking squeegees and towels to the fairways, a tumultuous finish and bizarre turn became inevitable at this U.

J.J. Spaun managed the rain and a tough Oakmont course to win the 2025 U.S. Open, the first major victory for the California native.

The poor weather conditions at Oakmont Country Club got the better of most of the competitors at the 2025 U.S. Open during Sunday's final round, but J.J. Spaun overcame the challenge with a late surge to win his first career major.

L.A. native J.J. Spaun turns a sloppy mess of a U.S. Open into a thing of beauty with two stunning shots that carried him to his first major championship.

You might want to pump the brakes if you're hoping to join an exclusive bunch at Oakmont Country Club for a casual round of golf.

BRUTAL break for Spaun off the flagstick at hole 2 OAKMONT, Pa. – Final-round play at the 125 th U.S. Open was suspended at 4:01 p.m. ET Sunday after a heavy downpour caused pooling on the fairways and greens at Oakmont Country Club.