JJ Spaun uses Players confidence to shoot lowest-ever US Open opening round at Oakmont
J.J. Spaun was the early clubhouse leader at the US Open. Picture: Charlie Riedel/AP
JJ Spaun knows what it takes to drag Rory McIlroy into deep waters. On opening day at Oakmont, as his Sawgrass foe was slowly pulled below the surface, the softly-spoken world No.25 was the only man finding buoyancy. It turns out McIlroy played his part.
Spaun, the 34-year-old Californian with just one PGA Tour win to his name, is in the midst of a career year. On Thursday he turned in the most sparkling major round of his life, riding a wave of focused and faultless play to lead the US Open by two shots as the afternoon wave set out to chase his clubhouse lead.
