U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun said on the Pat McAfee Show that he watched highlights of Tiger Woods' win at the 2008 U.S. Open during the fourth-round rain delay on Sunday at Oakmont Country Club.

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.

J. Spaun won the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club after sinking an impressive putt from 64 feet away from the hole. He joins TODAY, along with his caddie Mark Carens, to talk about getting his “head back in the game” for the back nine after a rougher first half to his game and how he was up late the night before while his youngest daughter was fighting a bug.

J.J. Spaun captured his first major championship with a stunning birdie-birdie finish to win the U.S. Open at Oakmont. Needing just two putts to win, Spaun sunk a bomb from 64 feet, 5 inches at No. 18 to secure the title.

The California native tells PEOPLE that "fortunate breaks" helped him to come out on top at Oakmont on Sunday, June 15

JJ Spaun didn't just win $4.3 million—he also soared up the OWGR and Ryder Cup standings after his U.S. Open victory.

We spent three hours with J.J. Spaun after his U.S. Open victory to find out what goes on behind the scenes after winning a major title.

I tried to just continue to dig deep,” he J.J. Spaun said after winning the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont. “I've been doing it my whole life.”