J. J. Spaun
| J. J. Spaun | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles, California | |||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  United States | ||
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona | ||
| Spouse | Melody (Means) Spaun | ||
| Career | |||
| College | San Diego State University | ||
| Turned professional | 2012 | ||
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Korn Ferry Tour PGA Tour Canada Gateway Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 4 | ||
| Highest ranking | 61 (January 15, 2023)[1] (as of April 14, 2024) | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| PGA Tour | 1 | ||
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 | ||
| Other | 2 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | T23: 2022 | ||
| PGA Championship | T35: 2018 | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2021 | ||
| The Open Championship | DNP | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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John Michael Spaun Jr. (born August 21, 1990), better known as "J.J.", is an American professional golfer.
Early life
Spaun was born in
Professional career
Spaun played his first three professional seasons on
With two events remaining in the 2015 season, Spaun broke the record in PGA Tour Canada single-season earnings. He made the cut in the eleven events he played, which included a tour-record four consecutive top-five finishes and six consecutive top-10s. Spaun finished as the PGA Tour Canada Order of Merit winner, which made him fully exempt on the
Spaun locked up his PGA Tour privileges for 2017 after winning the
Professional wins (4)
PGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 3, 2022 | Valero Texas Open | −13 (67-70-69-69=275) | 2 strokes |  Matt Jones,  Matt Kuchar
|
Web.com Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 21, 2016 | News Sentinel Open
|
−26 (66-62-64-66=258) | 1 stroke | Sam Ryder
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Web.com Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | Air Capital Classic
|
Collin Morikawa (a), Ollie Schniederjans
|
Schniederjans won with birdie on second extra hole |
PGA Tour Canada wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 19, 2015 | Staal Foundation Open | −18 (67-67-69-67=270) | 1 stroke | Nicholas Reach
|
Gateway Tour wins (1)
- 2013 National Series 7
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order before 2019 and in 2020.
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T23 | |||||
| PGA Championship | T35 | T54 | CUT | CUT | ||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||||
| The Open Championship | NT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | T64 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2023 |
|---|---|
Match Play
|
R16 |
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
See also
References
- OWGR. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ "JJ Spaun". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ Decker, Brian (July 19, 2015). "J.J. Spaun wins Staal Foundation Open pres. by Tbaytel". PGA Tour.
- ^ "J.J. Spaun earns 2016 Northern Trust Open Exemption". PGA Tour. January 18, 2016.
- ^ "J.J. Spaun takes Texas Open for first PGA Tour win". ESPN. Associated Press. April 3, 2022.
External links
- J. J. Spaun at the PGA Tour official site
- J. J. Spaun at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- SDSU profile of Spaun