US Open Winner J.J. Spaun De-Commits From PGA Tour Event
It's been a whirlwind week for J.J. Spaun. The unlikely winner of the 2025 U.S. Open found himself juggling the emotions of a major championship victory with the intense media spotlight that followed.
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Spaun, 34, had little time to reset before teeing off at TPC River Highlands for the Travelers Championship. He struggled in the opening round on Thursday, posting a 3-over 73 on the scorecard. It looked like the grind of the past week had caught up with him.
That fatigue likely factored into his decision to withdraw from the next PGA Tour event on the schedule.
Tony Paul of the Detroit News reported on Friday morning that Spaun will not compete in next week's Rocket Mortgage Classic.
Spaun, a former standout at San Diego State, not only captured his first major win but also earned his first career top-10 finish in a major. He missed the cut in his only other U.S. Open appearance in 2021.
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Earlier in the year, Spaun finished 50th at The Masters and tied for 37th at the PGA Championship. His only other PGA Tour victory came in 2022 at the Valero Texas Open, where he held off Matt Jones and Matt Kuchar by two strokes.
J.J. Spaun tees off at Muirfield.© Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Cameron Young will now take Spaun's place in the Rocket Mortgage Classic field. Young, the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year for the 2021-22 season, is still chasing his first Tour win. Despite that, he's recorded top-10 finishes in all four majors, including a runner-up at the 2022 Open Championship.
The 2025 Rocket Mortgage Classic is scheduled for June 26-29 at Detroit Golf Club. The event has been part of the PGA Tour since 2019. Last year, Cameron Davis claimed his second victory in Detroit, having also won in 2021, by two strokes and earning $1.6 million. The total purse for the 2025 tournament has increased from $9.2 million to $9.6 million.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
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