Celebrate J.J. Spaun's victory in the U.S. Open -- with a 64-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole -- with a USA TODAY commemorative page print

While some of golf’s biggest names make up the list of U.S. Open winners at Oakmont Country Club, where it will be played this week, there is some historical precedent for a long shot to overcome a big betting favorite.

But one-by-one, everyone sputtered, and Spaun made birdies on Nos. 12, 14 and the aforementioned 17 and 18 to thrill the masses. The 34-year-old Los Angeles-area native shot 66-72-69-72. "Fortunately, it was my time," said Spaun, who claims the 2022 Valero Texas Open as his sole PGA Tour title.

Spaun finished his round on Father’s Day as the only player under par, an incredible note about winning a major championship, and in absolutely incredible walk-off fashion. He proved that he was the most deserving winner of all who dared to tee it up last week.

All 13 Yosemite campgrounds will be open this summer, the National Parks Service announced. Additional openings will mean an extra 500 campgrounds for visitors.

It says something about the cockeyed state of prize money payouts in men’s professional golf that players might be disappointed to hear that for the first time in five years the USGA didn't increase the payday at the U.

Despite the U.S. Open just finishing up this past weekend, tickets for the 2026 event are now available. Here's how to buy.

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and two-time major winner John Rahm took very different paths to a tie for seventh at the U.S. Open.