John Michael "JJ" Spaun Jr., an American golf professional, was born on August 21, 1990. From 2008 to 2012, Spaun attended San Diego State University after graduating from San Dimas High School. He was named All-American, All-Mountain West, and the 2012 Conference Player of the Year during his amateur career. He turned professional in 2012 and initially played on the Gateway Tour, having his first pro win at the 2013 National Series 7.
Spaun gradually played at the PGA Tour Canada and the Web.com Tour (now Korn Ferry Tour), earning his way to the PGA Tour in the 2017 season. However, he had his first PGA and overall fourth pro win at the 2022 Valero Texas Open. As of March 2025, he is ranked world No. 25 in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR), his career-high.
Who are J.J. Spaun's parents?
J.J. Spaun’s parents are John and Dollie Spaun, according to his San Diego State Aztec bio.
After Spaun's 2022 Valero Texas Open win, he gave a final-round interview to Doug Milne. On being asked about his family heritage, he explained that his maternal great-grandparents were from the Philippines, and relocated to California, where his maternal grandfather was born.
Spaun continued:
"But he (the maternal grandfather) spoke Ilocano, which is like a dialect of Tagalog. It's from a very small island, I wish I remember what it was. My whole mom's side, they're all half Filipino and half Mexican, so that's what makes up my heritage. Sadly, he passed a few years ago, but he was -- he was kind of the main Filipino person in our family."
J.J. Spaun's Mother
J.J. Spaun's mother is Dollie Spaun.
Spaun began playing golf from an early age, owing to his parents. His mother, Dollie, is also a golfer and as per the PGA Tour's March 2025 post on X, she was playing golf even when she was eight months pregnant with J.J. She said, as per the post, “People would always tell me that my son was going to be a golfer when he grew up."
Further, in a 2018 interview, Dollie told Brentley Romine of the USA Today:
"He was born to play golf. He used to watch TV as a little kid and he’d tell me, 'Mom, I don’t want to watch cartoons. I want to watch Golf Channel.'"
J.J. Spaun's Father
J.J. Spaun's father is John Spaun.
John, J.J.'s father, gifted him a plastic set of golf clubs when he was three years old, according to Golf Week,. He posted a video of it and said:
"That swing, it's the same swing he has now."
He added that his son never received a formal lesson growing up. He also said that being a professional golfer is a "dream come true" for J.J., and "this is what he’s always wanted."
J.J. used to see his father playing golf from his stroller and when he became old enough to walk, he would hit anything he could into a makeshift hitting net that John had hung up. This included sockets from John's toolbox as well as balls and tees.
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FAQs on J.J. Spaun’s Parents
A. J.J. Spaun is of Filipino heritage from his mother's side, as per his PGA Tour bio.
A. J.J. Spaun is 34 years old as of March 2025. He was born on August 21, 1990.
A. Yes, J.J. Spaun received a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis in 2018 but was misdiagnosed and corrected with Type 1 diabetes in 2021.
A. No, J.J. Spaun hasn't yet won a major as of March 2025. However, his best finish was at the 2022 Masters Tournament, finishing tied for 23rd.
A. J.J. Spaun was born in Los Angeles, California.
