As he stood on the ninth tee box in the pouring rain, it looked for all the world like J.J. Spaun had just played his way out of contention for the 125th US Open championship. A few hours later,

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.

The United States’ national championship requires skill obviously, but also grit and resilience. Withstanding the test that a course, in this year’s case Oakmont, throws at you over and over and over again is not for the faint of heart.

JJ Spaun won the US Open with a two-shot victory over Scotlands Bob MacIntyre; Englands Tyrell Hatton tied-fourth after bogey-bogey finish; pre-tournament favourite Scottie Scheffler five strokes back

The US Open Thursday at Oakmont was unforgettable with JJ Spaun showing the way. Here are highlights and scores from the first round.

J.J. Spaun was dialed in on his approach shot on the second hole Sunday at Oakmont. Too dialed in. His wedge from 94 yards took one hop, hit the flagstick and ricocheted back, rolling off the green and 50 yards away.

On a day built for umbrellas, J.J. Spaun reversed his own free fall, took advantage of everyone else’s and hit two shots that turned him into a major champion.

It was a true Father’s Day triumph for J.J. Spaun, who revealed he was making a 3 a.m. CVS run on Sunday morning tending to his daughter’s stomach bug — just hours before winning the US Open.