All season long, he’s played the kind of golf fans didn’t think was possible from him. In Memphis, that run nearly ended with a trophy until a playoff heartbreak brought a surprising message from Amanda Balionis. He came within a whisker of pulling off his second win of the season, but J.J. Spaun ’s run ended in a loss to Justin Rose at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

A win would have followed up his breakthrough triumph at the U.S. Open, capping what has already been the best stretch of his career. After the heartbreak in Memphis, J.J. Spaun admitted even he’s not sure what has sparked this surge. “I don’t think what’s gotten into me, honestly… just tryna win, and I think that’s a freeing mentality to have,” he said, crediting a loser mindset for helping him swing freer and pe

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