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Bryson DeChambeau won the US Open on Sunday for the second time in his career with another memorable finish on the 18th hole at Pinehurst No. 2, along with another big dose of pain for Rory McIlroy.
In a wild final hour of more mistakes than brilliance, DeChambeau capped a week of great entertainment by getting up and down from 55 yards out of a bunker, making a 4-foot par putt to close with a 1-over 71.
"That's Payne, honey!" DeChambeau shouted as he exited the green 18. Payne Stewart famously made a 15-foot par putt on the final hole in 1999 at the first US Open at Pinehurst No. 2, beating Phil Mickelson by one stroke. DeChambeau says he was inspired to go to SMU when he saw a mural of Stewart on campus.
A wasted opportunity for Rory McIlroy
Trying to end ten years without a major tournament, he led by two strokes when he stood on the 14th tee. Rory McIlroy still led by one stroke until he missed a 30-inch par putt on the 16th hole. And then, on the remaining hole, putt just 4 feet away, only to miss the par putt.
DeChambeau escaped a tough situation to the left of the fairway, hitting the fairway and deftly executing the long bunker shot that rolled over the crunchy green to set up the winning putt.
Corey Conners of Listowel, Ontario, finished in a tie for ninth place, six strokes behind DeChambeau. Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ontario., tied for 16th at 3 over, while Adam Svensson of Surrey, British Columbia, finished tied for 56th at 12 over.
This caps off a very interesting weekend in which once again many favorites did not came up to the challenge and so they are still waiting for another opportunity later in the year to win a major event.