When Rory McIlroy came off the 13th green, it looked like he was staring at breaking his 10-year major-less streak.
McIlory was sitting at 8-under, and he had a two-stroke lead at the time.
McIlroy (-5) would finish the tournament by bogeying 15, 16, and 18.
DeChambeau (-6) made a stunning up-and-down on 18, securing the US Open title by a single stroke.
“I felt I was hitting the driver well today; it just wasn’t starting where I wanted it to,” said DeChambeau. “I knew I needed to make a birdie at 13 to give myself a chance. Rory slipped up a couple of times coming in, but I stayed the course. I got out of trouble well.”
DeChambeau is the fifth golfer to win multiple US Opens since World War II.
For McIlroy, the ending was a giant “what might have been.”
It started yesterday. McIlroy bogeyed 15 and 17, enabling DeChambeau to start the day with a three-stroke lead.
Give DeChambeau credit. After bogeying 15, he went into full aggressive mode, parring the last three homes, but the story will undoubtedly be about McIlroy.
McIlroy has yet to win a major since the 2014 PGA Championship. It seems too long for a golfer of his ability, even though we are in the golden age of golf.
It’s why letting this one get away must be one of Rory’s most heartbreaking losses.
McIlroy didn’t speak to television or the media after his round.
