Spaun deserves his dream but US Open chaos did not get best from world’s elite | Ewan Murray

With thick rough around bunkers and pin positions on slopes, Adam Scott called Oakmont ‘borderline unplayable’There should be no sense of demeaning JJ Spaun’s US Open glory if observers question the circumstances. Spaun, not so long ago a journeyman professional, played out his dream by holing out from 65ft on the final green at Oakmont.Spaun is a prime example of how the penny can drop for golfers at different stages. Now 34, he is in the form of his life and bound for the Ryder Cup. When he talked later of being awake at three o’clock on Sunday morning because his young daughter was vomiting, his relatability only grew. Everybody loves an underdog. Continue reading...

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