Viktor Hovland has a bottle of wine headed his way from U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun. “I got to give him a nice bottle of wine or something, whatever he wants,” Spaun said on The Dan Patrick Show on Tuesday.

J.J. Spaun celebrates with his caddie, Mark Carens, after making a birdie putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. Credit: AP

J.J. Spaun received some help from above on his 64-foot, U.S. Open clinching-putt. Spaun’s caddie, Mark Carens, lost his father last year on Father’s Day. Carens’s father was named Eddie, and he was a presence during their triumph at Oakmont Country Club.

U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun joins the Dan Patrick Show to discuss his feeling after his winning birdie putt went in at Oakmont, the rain delay reset, his dramatic comeback and more.

The last four major champs will be in the field at the Travelers. Masters winner Scottie Scheffler is paired with U.S. Open champ J.J. Spaun.

His thrilling victory at Oakmont Country Club on Sunday was another example of the inspiring resilience of a San Dimas High graduate who never forgot his roots.

Jim “Bones” Mackay is now with NBC Sports as an on-course reporter. But he'll always consider himself a caddie. That much was evident in the final minutes of the U.S.

J.J. Spaun's win at the U.S. Open was one of the best sports moments of the year. It was also full of teaching moments.

Welcome to another edition of The Grind, where we have never felt better about the golf gods’ existence. I realize I go back and forth on this matter—based largely on how I perceive the breaks I’m getting on the course during a given day—but Sunday’s U.