Bryson DeChambeau has gained the US Open after a pulsating last spherical that noticed Rory McIlroy’s 10-year main drought lengthen in heartbreaking vogue.
McIlroy was within the field seat to win when he birdied the fifteenth gap, however he missed three-foot putts on the sixteenth and 18th to throw away victory.
The group at North Carolina’s Pinehurst course gasped as his putt for par on 18 lipped out, and a bogey noticed him drop to 5-under.
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The error opened the door for DeChambeau, who took an eternity to line up a tricky strategy shot beneath branches and subsequent to a tree root, earlier than hitting it into the greenhide bunker.
However he hit the shot of his life out of the bunker to arrange a par putt, which he sunk to seal his second main.
It’s the 30-year-old American’s second main after he claimed the US Open in 2020.
In the meantime, McIlroy hasn’t gained a serious for the reason that 2014 PGA Championship.
The gold world was in utter disbelief as McIlroy’s putt lipped out.
Dave Portnoy tweeted: “Absolute choke job by Rory. No different method to say it. Man hasn’t missed places like that every one yr after which pukes throughout himself.”
The Fore Play account wrote: “OH MY GOD RORY MCILROY MISSES ANOTHER INSIDE 4 FEET WHAT IS HAPPENING.”
Golf analyst Justin Ray stated: “Rory McIlroy was 496-for-496 placing inside 3 toes this season earlier than that miss.”
Since his final main win, McIlroy has completed within the prime 5 on 10 events, together with second place ultimately yr’s US Open.
McIlroy stated after his close to miss final yr: “After I do lastly win this subsequent main, it’s going to be actually, actually candy. I’d undergo 100 Sundays like this to get my fingers on one other main championship.”
However McIlroy could have some critical nightmares reliving what may need been his greatest probability to win a fifth main.
He was seen wanting despondent signing after signing his scorecard and instantly left the golf course earlier than DeChambeau lifted the trophy.
DeChambeau fired a one-over-par 71 to complete on six-under-par 274 whereas McIlroy shot 69 to face on 275 after 72 holes.
Phil Mickelson wrote on social media: “Bryson is a STALLION! What an exciting US Open and wonderful efficiency. Congrats on an excellent win @b_dechambeau. Nobody works tougher ,deserves it extra and is extra enjoyable to observe.”
Elevating his arms in triumph, DeChambeau screamed and jumped for pleasure, then paid tribute to the late Payne Stewart, the 1999 US Open winner at Pinehurst who died only some months later.
“That’s Payne proper there, child,” DeChambeau stated right into a tv digicam, pointing to a pin of Stewart on his cap.
DeChambeau joins Brooks Koepka because the second golfer to win a serious since leaving the PGA Tour to hitch LIV Golf.
US Open leaderboard
Bryson DeChambeau — 6-under
Rory McIlroy — 5-under
Patrick Cantlay, Tony Finau — 4-under
Matthieu Pavon — 3-under
Hideki Matsuyama — 2-under
