JJ Spaun snatched major glory at the US Open after overcoming a nightmare start to edge ahead of a congested leaderboard and claim a dramatic victory at Oakmont.
Spaun went into the final round a shot behind Sam Burns but saw his hopes seemingly ended by five bogeys in his first six holes, only to charge back into contention after a lengthy weather delay.
The American posted two long-range birdies on his back nine – as many of the final pairings struggled on a saturated course, before cancelling out a bogey at the 15th with a two-putt birdie at the driveable par-four 17th to take a one-shot lead to the final hole.
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JJ Spaun sank two huge birdie putts in three holes at Oakmont to charge back into US Open contention
Spaun found the par-four green in two and left himself a two-putt from 65 feet to stay ahead of MacIntyre, only to hole his putt for an extraordinary birdie to claim a two-shot win over the Scot and spark wild celebrations on the 18th green.
A two-over 72 saw Spaun end the week on one under and as the only play under-par, with MacIntyre finishing runner-up ahead of Ryder Cup team-mate Viktor Hovland after one of the most incredible final rounds in recent major history.
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What’s next?
McIlroy and Scheffler have both committed to playing the Travelers Championship on the PGA Tour, a Signature Event at TPC River Highlands that begins live on Thursday from 4pm on Sky Sports Golf.
The men’s major season then concludes with The Open at Royal Portrush from July 17-20, where Xander Schauffele returns as defending champion. Get Sky Sports or stream no contract on NOW.
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