We discuss J.J. Spaun's U.S. Open win, Rory McIlroy's new challenge and what we learned from a week at Oakmont.

Rory McIlroy concluded a difficult US Open campaign at Oakmont Country Club with a respectable final-round 67, his lowest score of the tournament. The Northern Irishman struggled throughout the week and finished tied for 19th place on seven over par.

As he stood on the ninth tee box in the pouring rain, it looked for all the world like J.J. Spaun had just played his way out of contention for the 125th US Open championship. A few hours later,

Ultimately, it was J.J. Spaun who captured the biggest crown of his life, making a dramatic birdie on the par-4 17th hole, then hoping to hold on for dear life down the treacherous 18th home hole only to drain a historic 64-foot putt for birdie when all he needed to do was two-putt for par.

Oakmont lived up to its brutal reputation, and Scheffler admitted it took him three days to find any rhythm. “My first three days, I felt like I was battling the whole time,” he said per The Mirror. “Today, I hit some shots. I hit some putts that I really thought were going in.”

JJ Spaun grabbed the early US Open lead with a bogey-free 66 at Oakmont; Spaun contended multiple times on PGA Tour this season, including alongside Rory McIlroy at The Players; Watch the US Open live