J.J. Spaun Makes Personal Revelation about Wife Melody Ahead of Travelers Championship originally appeared on Athlon Sports. J.J. Spaun, the U.S. Open champion, will be teeing off alongside defending champion Scottie Scheffler. During his Wednesday press conference, Spaun described how the major week has been a “whirlwind”.

CROMWELL, Conn. — This isn’t the first time J.J. Spaun has come to the Travelers Championship after a life-changing moment. Two years ago, his daughter Violet was born on a Monday and he didn’t show up to the TPC River Highlands until the night before the opening round. He might be even more wiped now. That’s what winning a U.S. Open can do.

J.J. Spaun faced his first big moment on a big stage in golf and he wasn’t ready for it. He didn’t even have a club in his hand. Spaun was a 26-year-old PGA Tour rookie at Torrey Pines in 2017. He was not eligible for the pro-am and wanted to see the North course when he came across an enormous crowd that could mean only one