J.J. Spaun's U.S. Open-winning putt yielded an incredible reaction in the NBC broadcast booth. / Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Kevin Kisner knew it was in five seconds before the putt dropped. NBC ...

Spaun's victory capped off a gritty, emotional run that saw the 33-year-old overcome a packed leaderboard and his own past disappointments to finally grab hold of golf's biggest stage. Advertisement ...

When J.J. Spaun rolled in the winning putt at the U.S. Open, it wasn’t just the crowd that reacted. Standing off to the side, Robert MacIntyre gave the most relatable response possible: a ...

“J.J. Spaun (+12500) was a long shot to win the U.S. Open, with only 0.1 percent of bets on him before Round 1 started,” Christian Cipollini, senior trading manager at BetMGM, said.

What perplexes him is the way fans react to pro golfers struggling. He says it is different than other sports. “Golf's funny in that sense,” Scheffler said Wednesday.

For years, since he coached J.J. Spaun at San Diego State in the early 2010s, Ryan Donovan has watched the golfer float between cockiness and crushing self-doubt. Spaun, the improbable winner of ...

OAKMONT, Pa. — Here comes J.J. Spaun, shuffling down metal stairs, U.S. Open trophy in one hand and surrounded by boom mics and cameras. It’s gone dark at Oakmont Country Club, save for the ...

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 ...

OAKMONT, Pa. — J.J. Spaun faced his first big moment on a big stage in golf and he wasn’t ready for it. He didn’t even have a club in his hand. Spaun was a 26-year-old PGA Tour rookie at ...