J. J. Spaun

John Michael "J. J." Spaun Jr. (born August 21, 1990) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has won one major championship, the 2025 U.S. Open.

After playing for the San Diego State Aztecs, Spaun turned professional in 2012. He earned a PGA Tour card in 2016, and won his first PGA Tour event in 2022. Spaun had a breakthrough year in 2025: he finished runner-up at the Players Championship in March and won the U.S. Open in June.

Early life and amateur career

Spaun was born in Los Angeles, California, on August 21, 1990. His father, John Michael Spaun Sr., is an American of European descent, and his mother, Dollie (née Rigor), is of Filipino and Mexican descent. His mother's paternal grandparents moved to California from Victoria, a municipality in Tarlac, Philippines, and spoke Iloco. As of 2022, John Sr. was a hospital administrator, and Dollie was an office manager.

Spaun's mother was an avid golfer and received a doctor's permission to continue playing golf while carrying him until she was eight months pregnant. Spaun received a plastic set of golf clubs when he was three years old, and practiced from a young age by hitting balls into a net his father had set up in their garage. He did not receive formal lessons while growing up.

Spaun attended San Dimas High School, where he played for the golf team and was a CIF Southern Section finalist in 2007 and 2008. After graduating in 2008, Spaun enrolled at San Diego State University (SDSU). He was lightly recruited out of high school, and chose to walk on as a collegiate golfer for the San Diego State Aztecs. He had four top-10 finishes and a 72.59 stroke average during his freshman season in 2008–09.