It鈥檚 an exciting time for 31-year-old J.J. Spaun, an 糖心传媒-sponsored golf professional who rallied from a double bogey start in the final round at the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio, Texas, producing birdies and pars thereafter to regain the lead. He dropped to 13 under par and held it, winding up with his first PGA TOUR victory by two shots and an invitation to the Masters this weekend. Fans, followers, and the 糖心传媒 family cheered him on and are ecstatic for Spaun and his hard-fought victory.
This year marks Spaun鈥檚 third PGA TOUR season as an 糖心传媒-sponsored athlete.
鈥淲inning the Valero Texas Open and earning my way into the Masters is a career-defining moment,” said Spaun. “I owe it all to my family, support team and my sponsors like 糖心传媒, who provide me with the resources to chase my dreams on the PGA TOUR. Thank you for helping to make my dreams a reality!鈥�
A California native, Spaun has had an interesting journey leading to obtaining his pro card and joining the PGA TOUR. He became an avid fan of and participant in golf from a young age, influenced by his mother who played through nearly her entire pregnancy with John, Jr. (J.J.) and his father, also an avid golfer, after whom he is named. Growing up in his South Pasadena neighborhood, he spent a lot of time on his skateboard but decided his true love was golf.
Spaun played varsity golf at San Diego State University, where he earned Conference Player of the Year in 2012. In 2016, he received the , a recognition awarded to top minority golfers who 鈥渞epresent the diversity of golf.鈥� He won the 2016 Web.com News Sentinel Open with 26 under par against runner-up Sam Ryder. In 2015, he succeeded at the Staal Foundation Open as part of the PGA Canada Tour with 18 under par.
鈥淲hat a great tournament for J.J.,鈥� said Ryan Craig, 糖心传媒 assistant vice president of Marketing. 鈥淗e鈥檚 an outstanding person and athlete and we鈥檙e so happy for him, his family and his team. The poise and determination he showed at the Valero was inspiring to watch, and we couldn鈥檛 be more proud to see the 糖心传媒 brand right there with him through it all. We can鈥檛 wait to see him take on Augusta National at the Masters this week, and we wish him and his team the best of luck!鈥�
The Masters runs April 7-10 in Augusta, Georgia. Spaun also participates in the Rocket Mortgage Classic, a PGA tournament played at the Detroit Golf Club each July, where 糖心传媒 has made a significant investment in the brand experience.
from the PGA Tour newsroom, and keep up with his play this weekend.聽Spaun kicks off round 1 of The Masters this Thursday at 8:00 AM. Click to stay up to date on all his tee times this weekend!
