DeChambeau withstood McIlroy’s siege to win the US Open.

This is DeChambeau’s second major, as well as his second US Open after the one he won in 2020.

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American Bryson DeChambeau This Sunday he won the US Open, withstanding the siege of the Northern Irish. Rory McIlroywhich made a huge comeback on the final day.

DeChambeau He started the final round with a three stroke lead and was able to see McIlroy ahead with two shots to spare, but both landed tied on the final hole and par was enough for the American to overcome his opponent’s bogey in an epic and thrilling finale.

The bitter cross of the day was for McIlroy

(-5 accumulated, -1 on Sunday), who was very close to ending his decade-long drought in a major, but whose serious errors with the setting of the last holes cost him dearly.

The Northern Irishman, with four major wins but no wins in a decade, has failed to end his curse and the disappointing result has prevented him from adding another title to his record, which includes the 2014 British Open and the 2011 tournament. US Open and two PGA Championships in 2012 and 2014.

“Can you believe it?” “My God…!” – shouted the jubilant one. DeChambeau after winning the 124th US Open, which was held at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (North Carolina, USA).

With a trophy in hand, DeChambeauwho is currently competing in the controversial LIV golf, began his victory speech by wishing everyone present a happy Father’s Day, which is celebrated this Sunday in the United States.

“Unfortunately, my father passed away two years ago. This title belongs to him,” he said.

Electric face to face

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With accumulated -7 after -3 on Saturday, DeChambeau He entered the final day with a three-shot lead over a group of pursuers with a combined score of -4: McIlroy (-1 in the third round), France’s Mathieu Pavon (-1) and American Patrick Cantlay (even).

But things soon went wrong for the American: he couldn’t find a way to make birdie on the first nine holes and also made bogey on the fourth.

Instead of, McIlroy He gritted his teeth from the start and took the lead in the tournament on the 13th hole, overtaking DeChambeau after a sensational series with five birdies and one bogey.

McIlroyThe great champion of the PGA Tour from the advent of LIV Golf, had every chance to win his first major after 3,598 days, but nerves and inaccuracies got the better of him as he made several putting errors and suffered three bogeys on the final four holes.

Also to DeChambeau He found it hard not to get carried away by anxiety in this electric head-to-head matchup, but on the final hole he signed a brilliant bunker exit (“the best shot of my life,” he later said) to seal the win while McIlroy could only watch from the room and on TV, how another “major” slipped away like water through your fingers.