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‘Huge chip on my shoulder’: J.J. Spaun wins BMW PGA after U.S. team snub

J.J. Spaun said he "definitely had something to prove this week" after being left off the U.S. Presidents Cup team. He proved it.

By Zephyr Melton · Golf

Published: Sunday, 20 September 2026 at 6:38 PM

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J.J. Spaun won the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth after a strong finish and a rival's collapse.
Spaun played with extra motivation after being left off the U.S. Presidents Cup team by Brandt Snedeker.
He is only the third American golfer to win the event, joining Arnold Palmer and Billy Horschel.

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American golfer J.J. Spaun won the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth after securing four birdies in his final holes. Spaun claimed the victory at the DP World Tour's flagship event following an 18th-hole collapse from his final challenger. The win marks Spaun's first-ever appearance and victory at the prestigious tournament in England.

Spaun admitted he played with a extra motivation after being left off the U.S. Presidents Cup team by captain Brandt Snedeker. With this victory, Spaun becomes only the third American to win the BMW PGA Championship, joining Arnold Palmer and Billy Horschel.

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‘Huge chip on my shoulder’: J.J. Spaun wins BMW PGA after U.S. team snub

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