J.J. Spaun recalls cleaning Harris English’s shoes as a student

J.J. Spaun shared a story about cleaning Harris English’s shoes while working at Torrey Pines. This occurred after English defeated Spaun in the 2011 U.S. Amateur Public Links quarterfinals. Despite spaun's efforts, tips from English went to his collegiate program instead of to him. Their paths have since diverged, with Spaun winning the 2025 U.S. Open while English has five PGA Tour wins. Spaun noted the irony of shining shoes for players he later competed against professionally and discussed this anecdote on the We Need a Fourth Podcast.

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