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J.J. Spaun was born and raised within the Los Angeles suburb of San Dimas. He was the unlikely winner of the U.S. Open golf event yesterday. He’s 34 years outdated and had just one PGA tournament win earlier than successful the most difficult tournament in all of golf.
He began the event only one shot behind the chief however promptly bogeyed 5 of the primary six holes of the ultimate spherical Sunday, placing him seemingly out of the competitors. Then heavy rain got here, pausing the event for over an hour. When he returned to the course, he did so with a renewed focus, roaring again with 4 birdies on the again 9 whereas different golfers faltered within the harsh situations. On the ultimate gap, he miraculously sank a 64-foot putt to win.
Surprisingly, he grew to become solely the second golfer in historical past from LA County to win a significant golf event. (Colin Morikawa is the opposite; Tiger Woods is from Orange County.) However that isn’t what makes him a hero. He’s a hero due to what he did the night time earlier than.
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Spaun is the daddy of two younger daughters. The night time earlier than the ultimate spherical, when most golfers in rivalry have been on lockdown, targeted solely on the duty at hand, Spaun was along with his spouse, coping with a really sick little one. His 2-year-old daughter had caught a abdomen bug and had been vomiting all night time.
J. J. Spaun of america celebrates with the trophy after successful throughout the ultimate spherical of the a hundred and twenty fifth U.S. OPEN at Oakmont Nation Membership on June 15, 2025, in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. (Patrick Smith/Getty Photos)
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At 3 a.m., whereas his opponents have been deep asleep, he went off to search out some remedy for his daughter. He obtained in his rental automotive and drove from the suburbs to downtown Pittsburgh to search out an open CVS pharmacy. On the morning of Father’s Day, he put his personal want for sleep and preparation on the eve of an important day of his skilled life to fetch an over-the-counter treatment he hoped would assist his sick little lady.
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After his win, he admitted the rough night might have contributed to his very shaky begin. “I’m not blaming that on my begin, but it surely type of match the mildew of what was happening, the chaos,” he stated. He clearly put his possibilities of successful in jeopardy along with his sleepless night time.
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LA is in determined want of heroes. It has been mired in crises, from COVID-19 lockdowns to the George Floyd riots to the explosion in homelessness and crime, to disastrous wildfires, to price range deficits, and now violent protests. We now have numerous celebrities however typically fail to acknowledge our actual heroes. We oftentimes lose sight of what actually issues. Too typically the discuss is about who’s born “privileged.”
The one privilege that exists is the privilege of being raised by a loving mom and loving father, which, sadly now appears to be the exception, not the rule. However on this Father’s Day, a day during which we’re purported to honor fathers, Spaun put his duty as a father forward of his self-interest in successful a golf event. Ultimately, he was rewarded with one of the vital coveted trophies in golf, and a loving hug from his daughter, who was now feeling simply high-quality.
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