To borrow from The Maltese Falcon, J.J. Spaun’s 64-foot putt was the stuff dreams were made of.
He needed to two-putt to clinch the 2025 U.S. Open in the pouring rain, in a tournament where no lead is safe and making par can feel like a miracle. But given the conditions and the pressure of the situation, even making two could have been nearly impossible.
But he nailed it. And the question is: just how crazy was that putt? When you look at the angle on the broadcast, it seemed hard. But the angle you’ll see below? Wayyyyyy harder.
You can see the undulation of the 18th green and how he had to aim way left, and boom, there it goes.
WOW. And you have to love this angle because you really get the crowd’s reaction to this surreal moment.
Congrats to Spaun and his family, who celebrated the putt and the win afterwards. What a moment, what a tournament, what a finish!
