Graeme McDowell Takes U.S. Open Crown With Solid Sunday Play

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Published: June 21, 2010

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American Dustin Johnson entered the final round of the U.S. Open six-under with a three-shot lead over Irishman Graeme McDowell. He parred the first hole, and it appeared that if he could continue this trend and play steady golf he could win his first major.

His train was riding smoothly, but then all of a sudden, it steered off track, crashed into a ditch, and caught fire. What ensued was indeed a train wreck, an implosion he won’t soon forget. An implosion that gave his playing partner a distinctive chance to become the major’s first European champion in 40 years.

Johnson’s front nine was nightmarish, something no golfer wishes upon their competition. McDowell witnessed Johnson flounder. He saw him triple bogey the second hole, badly pushing a five-footer in the process.

He then watched him shank his drive into the weeds, where he unsuccessfully looked, and walk back to the third tee to hit his third shot. A double-bogey was the result for Johnson, and with the span of a half hour, he had dropped five shots and had fallen two shots behind new leader McDowell.

Ernie Els was lurking behind McDowell and soon joined him atop the leaderboard. Els has played in many a U.S. Open, but Gregory Havret, a Frenchman who was paired with Tiger Woods on this day, was basking in his first, and after a birdie found himself just one behind the leaders.

The course was playing incredibly difficult, with par seemingly a good score on any hole. Many players were in contention. Most of them were notable names: Els, Woods, Phil Mickelson, Davis Love III. But McDowell and Havret, two relatively unknowns, entered the final holes fighting for the crown.

The stars struggled. Mickelson pulled his putts. Woods made many costly mistakes, despite saying afterwards, “I had three mental mistakes. The only thing it cost us was a chance to win the U.S. Open,” he was never truly in the hunt.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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