Overview

• Spaun makes his first Ryder Cup appearance this weekend at Bethpage Black in New York, with matches running Friday through Sunday.
• He qualified automatically by ending second in the U.S. standings behind Scottie Scheffler and is one of four American debutants alongside Russell Henley, Ben Griffin and Cameron Young.
• His 2025 surge featured a first major title at the U.S. Open, highlighted by a 64-foot putt, plus playoff near-misses at the Players Championship and the FedEx St. Jude Championship against Justin Rose.
• Coverage has resurfaced his 2023 Golf.com recollection that wife Melody was unimpressed on their first date, calling mini-golf “lame,” before the couple married in 2019 and later welcomed two daughters.
• Following his U.S. Open win, viewers noted he initially celebrated with his children before embracing Melody, and he has since praised her for shouldering family duties and supporting his career on the road.