J.J. Spaun made an emergency 3 a.m. go to to CVS the morning of his 2025 U.S. Open victory.
Spaun, 34, advised reporters on Sunday, June 15, that he “ended up operating to CVS in downtown as a result of my daughter had a abdomen bug and was vomiting all night time lengthy,” the Daily Mail reported.
Spaun, who posted a 2-over 72 within the U.S. Open’s last spherical on Sunday to win his first main title, shares two daughters with spouse Melody — Emerson, born in 2020, and Violet, born in 2023.
“I used to be similar to, ‘OK, my spouse was up at 3 a.m., and Violet is vomiting throughout. She will’t hold something down.’ It was form of a tough begin to the morning,” he stated.
The Arizona native had a sluggish begin to Sunday’s competitors, beginning the day with a bogey on the primary three holes. By the top of the sixth gap, the bogey rely reached 5.
After Spaun secured victory, he advised reporters, “Simply to complete it off like that’s only a dream. You watch different individuals do it. You see the Tiger [Woods] clip, you see Nick Taylor’s putt, you see loopy moments. To have my very own second like that at this championship, I’ll always remember this second for the remainder of my life.”
In a social media post shared on Sunday by the official PGA Tour X account, Spaun was seen finishing some post-win duties along with his two youngsters seated in his lap. “Signing the successful U.S. Open scorecard on Father’s Day together with your two daughters,” a caption that accompanied the candid snap learn, “It doesn’t get higher than this.”
In taking out the title, Spaun serves as the primary golfer to win the U.S. Open with six or extra bogeys within the occasion’s last spherical since Hale Irwin in 1979.
Whereas reflecting on the beginning of his sport, the outlet reported that he stated, “It simply felt, like, as unhealthy as issues had been going, I simply nonetheless tried to simply commit to each shot. I attempted to simply proceed to dig deep. I’ve been doing it my entire life. I believe the most important distinction this 12 months has been having the ability to do this. Fortuitously, I dug very deep on the again 9, and issues went my approach, and right here we’re with the trophy.”
Spaun shared a photograph of himself on the inexperienced with one his daughters by way of Instagram after competing in April’s 2025 Masters Match in Augusta, Georgia. The photograph, a part of a carousel that captured many recollections from the competitors, confirmed Spaun smiling as he ushered his cute golf club-toting youngster alongside. “One other Masters event underneath my belt. This place is so particular and each alternative to play in it’s [an] invaluable expertise for the following one,” Spaun captioned the carousel.