When Sunday’s round ended, Oakmont had allowed J.J. Spaun (Los Angeles) to finish 72 holes one under par, the only player of ...

My good friend Jim McCabe publishes a weekly newsletter called Power Fades, which contains his musings about golf. He has ...

My good friend Jim McCabe publishes a weekly newsletter called Power Fades, which contains his musings about golf. He has ...

Spaun isn't quite an out-of-nowhere winner that majors can produce — think Shaun Micheel at the 2003 PGA Championship for his ...

Last tournament: Thomas Bjorn and Darren Clarke won the American Family Insurance Championship.

Oakmont has a long line of legendary champions. On the surface, J.J. Spaun doesn't fit. But the parallels are there if you look.

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 ...