Spaun earned $4.3 million for his victory, secured when he emerged from a pack of contenders with three long birdie putts on the back nine, including the improbable 64-footer at the last.

J.J. Spaun turned a sloppy mess of a U.S. Open at wet and nasty Oakmont into a thing of beauty at the end Sunday with two stunning shots that carried him to his first major championship.

Needing two putts from 65 feet on the 18th to win, he finished this storybook week by holing the longest putt all week for birdie and a 2-over 72.

The U.S. Open being completed on Sunday is now dependent on the weather and daylight cooperating at Oakmont. NBC's Mike Tirico reported that the U.S. Open could withstand a two-hour weather delay and still finish the final round on Sunday. The delay ended up lasting less than two hours indicating the final round could be completed as scheduled.

In a torrential downpour, Spaun rolled his ball down the slope of the 18th green, watched it break steadily toward the hole.

The final round of the 2025 U.S. Open Golf Championship takes place on Sunday with three golfers at the top of the leaderboard within one stroke of each other, setting up for a thrilling championship Sunday.

Sam Burns backed up his second-round 65 with a 69 in the third round of the U.S. Open, and he has a one-shot lead over J.J. Spaun and Adam Scott.

Sam Burns shot a 65 on Friday in the best round of the tournament so far and vaulted into the lead at 3 under by the end of the day.