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Brooks Koepka has won the last two US Opens and after 4 birdies in his first 6 holes on Sunday it looked like it may be three. However he stalled after that hot start to finish 2nd to the man of the week, Gary Woodland who finished in style with a 30 foot birdie for 69 to win his first major, the 119th US Open at -13, three shots clear.
Justin Rose shot 73 to finish T3rd along with Jon Rahm 68, Xander Schauffele 67, and journeyman Chez Reavie 71.
Adam Scott has returned to form this year, he finished T7 -6 along with Louis Oosthuizen.
Other notables: Rory McIlroy T9 -5, Tiger Woods T21 -2, Dustin Johnson T35 +1, Rickie Fowler T43 +2, Phil Mickelson T52 +4
Nick Taylor T43 at +2.
With Mike Weir's former caddie Brennan Little on the bag, the big hitting Woodland from Topeka, Kansas, only made 4 bogey's all week and displayed a new confidence in his short game after joining Butch Harmon's stable.
The signature shot for many of us on Sunday came when he was battling Koepka with a one-shot lead under intense pressure and like a true champion he had the guts to go for the green on the par 5 14th hole with a 3metal from 265 yards, barely clearing a huge bunker, leaving him an up-and-down to open up a 2 shot advantage.
It will be a Father's Day to remember for Gary who's wife Gabby, is expecting twin girls. He also pocketed a little matter of $2.25m for the win and by the way at 10% bonus for caddy Brennan he could well have paid out $225,000 for his efforts (that number unofficial)
Bryan Angus
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