Oakmont, Pennsylvania
CNN
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Bogey, bogey, bogey, par, bogey, bogey. It’s a helluva way to start the most important round of your life.
In the span of about two hours on Sunday, J.J. Spaun looked like a golfer in complete freefall. It looked like the magic touch from his first three rounds at Oakmont Country Club had completely abandoned him. On the second hole, it appeared as though the crowd was watching the golf gods forsake him in real time when his approach shot bounced once, hit the flag stick and then rolled 50 yards away from the cup.
“I hit it perfect, and it was right at it. It was just a matter of was it the perfect distance or not?” he said. “All I…
