Viktor Hovland kept it short and sweet after JJ Spaun won the U.S. Open at Oakmont with a stellar back nine in the rain on Sunday.

As rain drizzled over him, Viktor Hovland stood 70 feet, 3 inches away from the hole on the 18th green at Oakmont Country Club knowing he needed nothing short of a miracle to win the 125th U.S. Open.

Viktor Hovland has been grinding away all week at Oakmont and he hopes his hard work will bring US Open glory this evening. Hovland heads into Sunday’s final round in Pennsylvania in fourth on the

Viktor Hovland shot an even-par 70 and is three strokes behind leader Sam Burns heading into the final round of the U.S. Open.

The long waits in between holes may have actually helped the seven-time tour winner during his second-round 68.

Meanwhile, bemused Jon Rahm reckons he endured a crazy experience at Oakmont. The Spanish star, a Ryder Cup team-mate of Hovland, rocketed up the final US Open standings with an excellent last round of 67 to ascend up the field.

Hovland also has arrived this week with a positive attitude. After a poor putting round on Thursday, he flipped the switch on Friday, beginning the day by holing a 53-foot birdie putt from the fringe at No. 10. Later, he holed out a pitch for eagle at 17 but caught a bad lie at the second hole in a bunker near the lip.

The eighth hole at the US Open at Oakmont this week - the longest par three in major championship history - has been described as "silly" and "ridiculous".