American professional golfer J.J. Spaun, whose real name is John Michael Spaun Jr., was born on August 21, 1990. In 2013, J.J's 35th-place finish on the PGA Tour Canada came during his first three professional seasons. He attended the PGA Tour Canada Q-School in 2014 and finished T8 after missing six out of his seven attempts to make the cut.
In 2015, J.J. Spaun won the Staal Foundation Open for the first time as a professional. The victory placed J.J. in the top three on the PGA Tour Canada Order of Merit, gaining him admission to the RBC Canadian Open. J.J. made his PGA Tour debut at the Canadian Open, where he tied for 41st place.
In the eleven tournaments he competed in, J.J. made the cut four times in a row and finished in the top five six times. J.J. earned a full exemption to the Web.com Tour in 2016 after winning the PGA Tour Canada Order of Merit at the end of the season.
J.J. participated in the 2016 Northern Trust Open as a minority athlete under a sponsor exemption. After winning the News Sentinel Open, J.J. secured his PGA Tour spot for 2017. He claimed his first PGA Tour victory at the Valero Texas Open in 2022.
J. J. Spaun’s caddie
Mark Carens is the caddie for J. J. Spaun as of July 2023.
J. J. Spaun's current caddie is Mark Carens; previously, his caddie was Zeke Salas. Mark 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.
J. J. Spaun's chipping contributed to his victory at the Valero Texas Open in 2022. On the eighth hole from 87 yards, he made a hole-in-one for eagle to start the tournament. Mark states, “He told me, he’s like, ‘Going from 1 over to 1 under is like the greatest thing ever, and then Saturday, he chipped in on the par-3 dicey shot.”
“J. J. damaged a microphone on Sunday, but that didn't stop him”. Mark added, “He could see it, and he’s like, ‘It kicked to the left!’ and I was like, ‘Hey, this is perfect; let’s go to hoop town!” “And he made it.”
What is the net worth of Mark Carens?
The net worth of Mark Carens is not available as of July 2023. However, Mark is the tenth-highest-paid golf caddie. J. J. Spaun received excellent assistance from Mark Carens, who also helped him win the 2022 Valero Texas Open.
Reportedly, Carens has received $154,800 as the tournament's caddie share. Additionally, he has an agreement with the golfer, who gives him a base salary of $120,000.
FAQs
A. Mark Carens is the caddie for J. J. Spaun as of July 2023.
A. The net worth of Mark Carens is not available as of July 2023.
A. J. J. Spaun claimed his first PGA Tour victory at the Valero Texas Open in 2022, with Mark Carens as his caddie.
A. J.J. Spaun was born in Los Angeles, California.
A. J.J. Spaun is 32 years old.
