Bryson DeChambeau WINS US Open after Rory McIlroy throws it away on the closing stretch at Pinehurst

Bryson DeChambeau has won the US Open after Rory McIlroy choked on the final day at Pinehurst.

McIlroy had the tournament at his mercy and seemed destined to win his first Major in 10 years, but with a one-shot lead he missed an eight-foot putt for par on the 16th.

It was his second bogey in a row and came at the worst time, right after DeChambeau had three-putted on 15.

But after McIlroy let him go, DeChambeau didn’t look back. Rory missed another easy putt on 18, ending his tournament with a bogey and nothing but humiliation.

DeChambeau looked like he might put one away himself on 18, but after driving the rough, he stepped out of a bunker on the green with a fantastic shot to within four feet of the flag.

It would be down to one outcome from then on and the LIV man emerged victorious after a breathtaking final round in North Carolina.

It is the second time he has won the US Open, following the 2020 victory, and the second Major overall of his career.

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