U.S. Open 2025: Watch the all-time brutal break that left J.J. Spaun literally scratching his head

J.J. Spaun's accurate ball-striking is the main reason he entered Sunday of the U.S. Open with a great chance of claiming his first major title. Unfortunately for the 34-year-old, he was a bit too accurate early in the final round.

Playing in the penultimate group, Spaun bogeyed the opening hole at Oakmont, but after finding the fairway on No. 2, it looked like he might get the shot back. The one-time PGA Tour winner fired a sand wedge right at the flagstick from 93 yards. The problem? It was right at the flagstick.

Spuan's approach caromed off the stick and shot backwards. And then it kept going. And going. And going. Spaun's golf ball rolled all the way off the front of the fairway and back down the fairway, leaving him literally scratching his head. Have a look:

Poor J.J. That's tough to watch. Look at this graphic showing his ball went back 49 (!) yards in total.

Absolutely brutal. Spaun responded by hitting a nice third shot, but he missed the par putt for a second consecutive bogey. Minutes later, he added a third bogey as he continued to tumble down the leaderboard. "His head's spinning right now," NBC's Kevin Kisner said.

We don't blame him. It's been a dream week for the most part, but Spaun may have nightmares about this shot for a long time.