John Michael "JJ" Spaun Jr., an American pro golfer, competes on the PGA Tour as of March 2025. He reached his career-high ranking of world No. 25 after his solo second-place finish at the 2025 Players Championship. Further, he has won a total of professional wins, including one at the PGA Tour, the 2022 Valero Texas Open. The latter was also his first PGA Tour win, after joining in 2017 and turning professional in 2012. After turning professional, he played on the Gateway Tour, PGA Tour Canada, and the Korn Ferry Tour (formerly Web.com Tour), eventually joining the PGA Tour. Notably, he was also named for the 2015 Order of the Merit at the PGA Tour Canada.
J. J. Spaun’s Caddie
J. J. Spaun's caddie is Mark Carens as of March 2025, as per Golf Monthly.
Carens has been caddying since 2002 and has caddied for many players over the years, including Aaron Baddeley, James Caron, Bubba Watson, Paul Stankowski, Jonathan Byrd, Martin Pillar, Kim Si-Woo, James Caron, Morgan Hoffman, and Brendon Todd (via Caddie Network). Previously, Spaun's caddie was Zeke Salas.
Carens was born in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and began playing golf in his teens. He visited Ireland and Scotland's top courses with his father. He was a professional golfer before becoming a caddie, winning the Boston Open twice, in 1993 and 1995. However, his professional career ended in the 2000s, when he was 30 years old, after playing on mini-tours. In 2002, he began working as a caddie on the Korn Ferry Tour (via Golf Monthly).
During the 2025 Players Championship, Golf.com reported that Spaun walked over to NBC's on-course analyst Jim "Bones" Mackay and asked:
"What Rory was up to in terms of what he was putting for up on the 18th green?"
At that moment, Carens walked over to him and said:
"Let's stay in the moment."
It was after this that Spaun tied for the regulation, with a score of 276 under 12 with Rory McIlroy. However, Spaun originally attempted a birdie, but the shot was a few inches short; regardless, he made par. He lost the event in the playoffs to McIlroy.
FAQs on J. J. Spaun's Caddie
A. J. J. Spaun's caddie is Mark Carens as of March 2025, as per Golf Monthly.
A. J.J. Spaun is 34 years old as of March 2025. He was born on August 21, 1990.
A. J. J. Spaun has won one PGA Tour win, at the Valero Texas Open in 2022, with Mark Carens as his caddie.
A. J.J. Spaun was born in Los Angeles, California, in the United States.
