Melody Means Spaun is the wife of golfer J.J. Spaun. They have been married since 2019 and have two daughters, Emerson and Violet.
Melody Spaun was by J.J.’s side, along with their two kids, as he won the U.S. Open for his first major championship on June 15, 2025, at the Oakmont Country Club. And just hours before winning the championship, Spaun was up with his wife helping their sick daughter.
On Saturday, ahead of the final round, Spaun told reporters, “I’m going to get some dinner, probably have my wife order some room service for me. She’s back at the hotel with our two girls. They’re probably going to bed any minute now. So, yeah, I’m going to take a little cold plunge and kind of cool off and head back home and get some good food, and I’ll probably be tired or I’ll probably go to bed because I’m pretty exhausted.”
But things didn’t go as planned.
After the win J.J. Spaun, told reporters, “Today I was running to CVS in downtown because my daughter had a stomach bug and was vomiting all night long. I was just like, okay, my wife was up at 3:00 a.m., and she’s like, Violet is vomiting all over. She can’t keep anything down. It was kind of a rough start to the morning. I’m not blaming that on my start, but it kind of fit the mold of what was going on, the chaos.”
He added, “I don’t think I had any — I didn’t really — like when I go back home after the round, my kids are there, and it’s such a big distraction where I’m not even having to dwell on anything or think too much, which is a good thing. Like THE PLAYERS was tough, I was alone that week, and I’m just kind of sitting there at night in my hotel room, like trying not to go on social media, trying not to go on Twitter or whatever, X. It’s nice to be able to have the kids to be around and be a dad. That kind of keeps your mind off golf and kind of gets me in a calm, cool, collective mindset going into today.”
Here’s what you need to know about J.J. Spaun’s wife, Melody Spaun:
1. Melody Means Spaun Is From California & Met J.J. Spaun Through Mutual Friends
Melody Means Spaun is from California and they met through mutual friends in Orange County, California, according to his press conference with reporters at the Sentry Tournament of Champions in 2023.
They were married on a beach on July 12, 2019, according to Spaun’s Instagram.
2. J.J. Spaun Took Melody, Who Didn’t Know Anything About Golf, Mini Golfing on Their First Date
J.J. Spaun told reporters that his future wife didn’t know much about golf when they met.
“I was like, Yeah, I’m a pro golfer. Because I thought I was cool. But she’s like, I don’t even know. What does that mean? Like, does that mean you’re like rich or something? I was like, No. And she’s like, I don’t really care. And I was like, All right. And we went like mini golfing or something and she’s like, This is lame,” he told reporters. “Her first tournament? I think it was — I got a spot at Riviera. Because I’m from L.A. and they gave me a spot in 2015. So that was her first time coming out and watching me.”
He added, “She was like kind of intimidated by like everything. And I’m like, This is the life you’re going to live, get used to it. But she does good now.”
3. J.J. & Melody Spaun’s Youngest Daughter, Emerson, Was Born in 2020, While Violet Was Born in 2023
J.J. and Melody Spaun have two children. Their first daughter, Emerson, was born in 2020, according to Spaun’s Instagram. He wrote on Instagram, “Happy birthday to my wife (11/16) and also to our new baby girl Emerson Lili. Born 11.14.20 💜”
Their second daughter, Violet, was born in 2023, according to his Instagram. Melody Spaun was pregnant with Violet during the 2023 golf season, and her due date was close to the Travelers Championship. She was born two days before the tournament, but he still played.
He told CTInsider.com, “She (Melody) was the one who said, ‘If the baby comes Monday, would you consider going? I would allow you to go, but I kind of don’t want you to go, but if you can make it worth your while there, then I’m OK with you going.'”
Spaun added, “We decided Tuesday morning. We waited to see if the tests were all good and they would be discharged within 24 hours. If I would have stayed Tuesday night too (at the hospital), no way I would have even tried to come.”
The family live together in Scottsdale, Arizona.
After winning the U.S. Open, Spaun talked to reporters about what it meant to have his wife and children there.
“It was a very touching moment to see my girls there. They’ve never — well, my oldest daughter, she was at the Valero when I won, and she was about the same age as my youngest daughter now. It was so cool to just have my whole family there on Father’s Day. It’s just incredible. I have no words to describe the moment and them being able to see me as the winner,” he said. “My daughter always asks me, every time dad goes golfing, she’s like, Were you the winner today? Sometimes I’m like, Yeah, I was. She’s like, Where’s my surprise? So today she’s like, You’re the winner today. Like she got to see it. She didn’t have to ask me. So that was a really fun moment.”
4. When He Was Having Health Issues, She Convinced Him to Go to the Doctor, Which Led to a Type 2 Diabetes Designation
In 2019, while they were engaged, Melody Spaun helped her future husband address health issues, according to PGATour.com.
“I probably lost 15 pounds in a month without even trying,” Spaun told the PGA Tour website. “I was like, oh, my pants are fitting looser. And I liked it. I was like, oh, this is great. I’m losing some weight, you know. But then once I started noticing it was affecting my golf, then I knew something was up.”
Melody convinced him to see a doctor and he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
“So, he was like, yeah, don’t worry, everything is going to be fine. It’s more of like having an allergy versus a disease. Like you’ve just got to watch what you eat, exercise and you’ll be fine,” Spaun recalled to the PGA Tour website about his discussion with the doctor. “It was good to hear that, that peace of mind, you know, especially when on the road.”
5. Melody Spaun Has Set a 5-Hour Practice Rule for Her Husband
At the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions, J.J. Spaun explained his wife’s influence on his golf game after the birth of their daughter in 202. She suggested a five-hour rule for practice rounds and he stuck with it.
“It was good. Maybe I should stick to it. Five hours — like, okay, you get five hours. You gotta be back by this time. Because sometimes I can get stuck out here for a long time,” Spaun told reporters. “I don’t mess around and fraternize or socialize with everyone. Kind of just do my thing. Get it in there.”
Spaun added that the plan isn’t set in stone.
“She said, ‘Well, yeah, if you start missing some cuts, we can adjust; we can add a couple hours there,'” he told reporters. “These are the conversations I have. I’m not even joking. I mean, this is how our marriage doesn’t get too sideways. Happy wife, happy life.”
Melody Means, J.J. Spaun’s Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know