The 2015 U.S Open at Chambers Bay has been anything but a traditional U.S Open.
But what a final round it was and was it eventful! It all came down to the Par 5 18th and when it mattered, Dustin Johnson who had an eagle putt to win and a birdie butt to force an 18 hole Monday morning playoff, ended up 3 putting for Par to finish tied second.
It was painful to watch.
I am not a huge supporter of DJ but even for the layman, it was painful to see him lead the tournament, lose his momentum (3 bogeys over four holes), tie for the lead and then ultimately miss a 4 footer to lose. Some quarters think DJ winning this major would validate his redemption and comeback but considering the circumstances (including that long self imposed break) I think he's done marvelously so far this season.
But what about the man of the hour, young Jordan Spieth, the 2015 U.S Open champion. How he rallied from the late double bogey on the par 3, 17th and to play the par 5, 18th like he did (his 2nd from 274 yards with his three wood, giving him a good look at eagle to seal the deal) was nothing short of spectacular.
Amazing stuff.
In other news, would this vault him to the no.1 spot over Rory? Side bar hasn't updated so I am not sure.
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