Spaun caps rainy US Open with monster putt for first major title

JJ Spaun drained an incredible 64-foot birdie putt that snaked across a sodden 18^th green to win the US Open by two shots from Robert MacIntyre on Sunday as the Californian claimed his first major after a chaotic final round at Oakmont Country Club.

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Spaun needed only a par at the closing hole to avoid a Monday playoff but went one better, sinking the huge putt in the rain to win the year’s third major and erase the disappointment from his close call at The Players Championship in March.

“Just to finish it off like that is just a dream,” said Spaun, who closed with a two-over-par 72 that left him at one under for the week.

“To have my own moment like that at this championship, I’ll never forget this moment for the rest of my life.”

When the clinching putt dropped, Spaun tossed his putter, delivered a fist pump, hugged his caddie and then walked off the green with his two young daughters in tow on Father's Day to celebrate a career-defining win.

“It was so cool to just have my whole family there on Father’s Day,” said Spaun. “It’s just incredible. I have no words to describe the moment and them being able to see me as the winner.”

Spaun reached the drive-able par-four 17^th hole level with Scotland’s MacIntyre, who was already in the clubhouse after a two-under 68, and delivered the shot of his life a 309-yard strike that settled 17 feet from the cup.