J.J. Spaun received some help from above on his 64-foot, U.S. Open clinching-putt. Spaun’s caddie, Mark Carens, lost his father last year on Father’s Day. Carens’s father was named Eddie, and he was a presence during their triumph at Oakmont Country Club.

Tyrrell Hatton was dejected following a tough finish Sunday, but even J.J. Spaun's U.S. Open winning putt brought a smile to his face.

Spaun’s defining moment came at the 18th where he found the green in two and faced a 65-foot putt to avoid a two-putt par.

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.