Bryson DeChambeau, the world’s No. 38 golfer, has won the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst No.2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. This is DeChambeau’s second major title, both at the U.S. Open.
DeChambeau held off the No. 3 golfer in the world, Rory McIlroy, in a nerve-racking finale to secure the second major of his career. The LIV star finished the final round even-par 71 and nearly saw a three-shot lead slip away.
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McIlroy could have easily taken home the trophy; however, this shot closed the door for himself and opened it for DeChambeau. Mcllroy leaves Pinehurst with another heartbreaker and will now have to wait to end his 10-year major title drought end.
At one point, DeChambeau saw himself in second place, and there was a chance he could’ve stayed there; however, a huge bunker shot at the 18th and a late collapse from McIlroy helped the 30-year-old win it all.
The California native was dominant all weekend long, but especially on Saturday when he entered Sunday with a three-shot lead. He was three-under 67 and nearly matched the low round of the day.DeChambeau finished at 6-under for the week, McIlroy finished alone in second at 5-under, and Tony Finau and Patrick Cantlay finished in a tie for third at 4-under.
DeChambeau traded strokes throughout the afternoon with Mcllory, as the veteran almost came back to steal the title. DeChambeau was at the top of the leaderboard for most of the week. The now two-time major winner sometimes struggled to find the fairway, which was one of the issues he wanted to fix heading into the final day—nonetheless, his struggles of doing just that weren’t enough to give up the top spot.
DeChambeau seems to love playing at the U.S. Open, considering his other major win is from this tournament. This week’s tournament lacked drama and entertainment. DeChambeau was electric all week long, interacting with the crowd, fist-pumping when he hit a big shot, and being animated.
The 30-year-old now joins the likes of Walter Hagen, Lee Trevino, and Brooks Koepka with two U.S. Open victories. The former PGA Tour player is changing the narrative surrounding LIV players and is bringing that flare and style to the sport that is so desperately needed.
It’s a game of mere inches, and that’s what it came down to on the final day. DeChambeau reigns victorious after a thriller of a week at Pinehurst.
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