J.J. Spaun gets a Presidents Cup snub and then a big win in Europe
Presidents Cup captain Brandt Snedeker chose not to use any of his six picks on J.J. Spaun, the 2025 U.S. Open champion and a winner at the Texas Open earlier in the year. Spaun said he was referred to as the “odd man odd” and was surprised and disappointed in being left off the U.S. team. The others were Billy Horschel (twice) and Arnold Palmer.
J.J. Spaun was left off the Presidents Cup team despite being the 2025 U.S. Open champion and a notable winner on the European tour. The 36-year-old Californian expressed he was referred to as the "odd man out" and was disappointed by the snub. Spaun's performance in the BMW PGA Championship changed his perspective, as he birdied four of his final five holes to claim victory, making him the third American to win Europe's flagship event.
Spaun stated that Snedeker's brief phone call informing him of the snub lasted under a minute and that he wished Spaun luck. Snedeker claimed he made his picks based on instinct and acknowledged Spaun as a competitor, hoping he would prove Snedeker wrong. Spaun's win at the BMW PGA Championship propelled him to No. 12 in the world rankings and marked the beginning of his journey to become a global golfer.
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