Bryson DeChambeau capitalized on a late loss to Rory McIlroy to win his second US Open title with a dramatic one-shot victory at Pinehurst No. 2.
DeChambeau took a three-shot lead heading into the final, but Day fell two shots behind when McIlroy, playing in the second group, made four birdies in five straight holes around the turn to boost his hopes of winning that elusive fifth major.
McIlroy was ahead by one goal until he made back-to-back bogeys on the 15th and another bogey on the par-4 final, missing two putts from inside 4 feet in the closing stretch and DeChambeau making an incredible up-and-down putt at the end. . His second major title.
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Rory McIlroy fell back to 6 under par after three-putting on the 16th hole in the closing stages of the US Open.
DeChambeau shot a final-round 71 to finish at 6 under par, McIlroy remains without a major win since winning the PGA Championship in 2014, and Tony Finau and Patrick Cantlay additionally finished third behind Matthieu Pavon.
How DeChambeau Outscored McIlroy in a Major Thriller
McIlroy – playing in the second group with Cantlay – got off to a dream start, rolling in from 20 feet at the start, and moved into the lead after DeChambeau failed to save par from the back of the green in the fourth. .
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McIlroy made a birdie on the first hole, narrowing the gap with leader DeChambeau to just two strokes.
McIlroy's terrible break on the par-5 fifth saw his excellent approach go off the sloping green, and the Northern Irishman bunkered from a poor lie en route to a bogey that cleared DeChambeau twice.
McIlroy missed the green four times in five holes but continued to push for par to stay in touch with DeChambeau. DeChambeau played incredibly up and down the eighth hole and hung the hole from 15 feet to stay at 6 under par.
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McIlroy was unlucky and made a bogey on the 5th hole in the final round of the US Open.
The lead was reduced to one when McIlroy rolled in from 15 feet for birdie for his ninth, and the 2011 U.S. Open champion took the lead for the first time when he drained a 25-footer on the next par-5.
DeChambeau took a brief step back when he birdied the 10th hole and managed to save par on the next hole after finding a greenside bunker with his approach, only to see McIlroy draw level with another long birdie on the 12th hole.
On a two-shot swing, McIlroy converted to get a shot on the drivable 13th from 5 feet, while DeChambeau got a favorable bounce from the stands off the tee, having made bogey on the previous hole after being pitched out on a bad drive.
DeChambeau had a two-putt birdie on the 13th hole to get to 7 under par and 1 hit, which was enough to take the lead when McIlroy missed the green on the 15th and made his sixth bogey of the week for par. three.
McIlroy finished runner-up at the US Open for two years in a row.
Nerves were evident for both players in the final minutes, with DeChambeau attempting a three-putt from 25 feet on the 15th to fall one behind, and McIlroy inexplicably losing from 2.5 feet to save par on the 16th. .
McIlroy responded on the 17th hole, rising from the sand and giving up the lead at the end to DeChambeau, failing to find the green in two and missing a par-saving putt from inside 4 feet to fall back to 5 under.
DeChambeau took his tee shot into native territory and missed the green on his second shot, but made an incredible 55-yard pitch from the sand to 4 feet and converted the putt to complete an incredible Sunday major.
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DeChambeau was the Pinehurst no. 2 in the final round with a 1-over-par 71 to win his second US Open title.
“I felt like I was hitting my driver the way I wanted to today,” DeChambeau said during the trophy presentation. “I just focused on trying to hit as many fairways as I could and stayed on course, but even though I didn't do that, I stayed out of trouble really well, but up and down, I can't believe it. It was probably my best shot of my life.
“I was just trying to land where I landed. I knew it was going to be a huge deal to go up and down to win this huge, prestigious championship. This is the highlight of my life.”
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McIlroy is set to return to action in the PGA Tour's latest signature event, the Travelers Championship, with early coverage live on Red Button from 12.30pm on Thursday and Sky Sports Golf at 5pm.
The final men's major of the year is The Open at Royal Troon from July 18-21, and DeChambeau will again be one of the pre-tournament favorites. Stream the PGA Tour, majors, and more with NOW.
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