JJ Spaun turned professional in 2012 and joined the PGA Tour for the first time in 2017. His crowning moment so far was winning the Valero Texas Open in 2022.
Despite beginning the final round with a double bogey, Spaun went on to beat Matt Kuchar and Matt Jones by two shots on his 147th career start on the tour. He became the first player to start a final round in such a way and win since Tiger Woods at the 2008 US Open.
Spaun won the Web.com Tour, now called the Korn Ferry Tour, for the first time in 2016 at the News Sentinel Open. In the same season, he lost in a playoff to Ollie Schneiderjans – a playoff that also included Collin Morikawa who was still an amateur.
Spaun has earned well over $14 million on the PGA Tour and he has come close to winning more events with a few runner-up finishes on his record as well. In dramatic circumstances at the 2025 Players Championship, Spaun forced a playoff with Rory McIlroy which had to be played on the Monday after the tournament after a long weather delay.
In 2018, Spaun was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes after a period of feeling unwell. He underwent treatment but it didn’t work and he later learned in 2021 that he had been misdiagnosed. He actually had type 1 diabetes.
Spaun’s mother was an avid golfer, so it is no surprise that he was given his first set of clubs at three years of age. He supposedly didn’t receive formal lessons while growing up.
Name: JJ SpaunBorn: August 21, 1990Nationality: American
Residence: Los Angeles, California
Turned Pro: 2012Professional Wins: 4
Highest World Ranking: 56
Best Finishes:– Masters Tournament – T23– PGA Championship – T35– US Open – CUT
– Open Championship – DNP
2013 (1) – National Series 7 – Gateway Tour2015 (1) – Staal Foundation Open2016 (1) – News Sentinel Open
2022 (1) – Valero Texas Open
Spaun is a Srixon staffer but also has quite a mixed bag. You can read about what clubs he uses here.
According to his profile on the PGA Tour website, Spaun lives in San Dimas, California.
JJ Spaun is American. According to his profile on the PGA Tour website, he was born in Los Angeles, California.
As of the 2025 Players Championship, JJ Spaun is not in the Masters field for 2025. He had only played in the Masters once which was in 2022 where he came tied for 23rd.
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The answer is yes. JJ Spaun is married to his wife who is called Melody. They have two daughters called Emerson Lili and Violet Windsor. The pair have been married since 2019 and allegedly met for the first time in Orange County, California through mutual friends.
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Now on the wrong side of 25, Matt has been playing golf since the age of 13 and was largely inspired to take up the game by countless family members who played golf during his childhood.
Matt is a member at Royal Cinque Ports in Deal playing off a 5 handicap, just a pitching wedge away from his hometown of Dover where he went to school and grew up. He has previously been a member at Etchinghill and Walmer and Kingsdown in Kent.
Having studied history at the University of Liverpool, Matt went on to pass his NCTJ Exams in Manchester a year later to fulfil his lifelong ambition of becoming a journalist. He picked up work experience along the way at places such as the Racing Post, the Independent, Sportsbeat and the Lancashire Evening Post.
Matt joined NCG in February 2023 and is the website’s main source of tour news, features and opinion. He has reported live from events such as The Open, the Ryder Cup and The Players Championship, having also interviewed and spoken to the likes of Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Lee Westwood, Graeme McDowell, Henrik Stenson, to name just a few.
Consuming tour golf on what is a 24/7 basis, you can come to Matt for informed views on the game and the latest updates on the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, LPGA Tour, Ladies European Tour and LIV Golf.
What’s in Matt’s bag: Cobra LTDx LS driver, Cobra LTDx 3-wood, TaylorMade P7MC irons, Ping Glide 4.0 wedges, Odyssey putter.
