JJ Spaun accused of ‘breaking rules’ after US Open win as fellow pro fires dig
JJ Spaun was the subject of a playful dig from a fellow PGA Tour star in the aftermath of his fairytale US Open triumph. Spaun has been the hottest ticket in golf since getting his major account up and running with a gritty performance at Oakmont Country Club, where he was the only player to finish under par at one of the toughest courses around.
The 34-year-old broke down in tears after sinking a monster putt to seal the title, having been nowhere near the bookmakers’ favourites at the start of the week. He has gone on a mini media tour to celebrate his victory, and the US Open’s official X account posted photos of Spaun landing in New York for an NBC talk-show appearance on Tuesday.
Michael Kim, who made the cut but finished a distant 50th at Oakmont, took that as his cue to poke fun at Spaun over missing a compulsory players’ meeting in the wake of the tournament.
Responding to the US Open’s picture post, Kim wrote: “I thought the player meeting was MANDATORY for all players in the field. Guy wins one major and starts breaking rules”.
Although the comments sparked backlash from many casual golf fans, there is not believed to be any ill feeling between the two players – even if Kim may wish he pushed his rival a little bit closer in the season’s third major.
