J.J. Spaun, Open and Oakmont
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Sam Burns leads J.J. Spaun by one shot after a stunning 65. But it was not a good day for several big names who are heading home early.
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J.J. Spaun is still new enough to the U.S. Open, and a newcomer to the brute that is Oakmont, that he was prepared for anything Thursday. He wound up with a clean card and a one-shot lead on an opening day that delivered just about everything.
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Foremost among them, at least so far, has been J.J. Spaun. The 34-year-old first made some waves when he held the solo 54-hole lead at the Players Championship and eventually pushed Rory McIlroy to a playoff. Now, he's got himself in contention at a major ...
J.J. Spaun shot a bogey-free 66 in the first round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont, tying the record for the lowest opening round score at that course in a U.S. Open. Spaun made four birdies in his first eight holes and then made 10 consecutive pars, including several long putts.
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Spaun is from Los Angeles. He was born to a white American father and a half-Filipino, half-Mexican mother and raised in Los Angeles County. Spaun attended San Dimas High School in San Dimas, Calif. As a pro, his residence is listed as Scottsdale, Ariz.