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Sunday 21 June 2015PGA Tour · European TourYear in Review
Spieth wins U.S. Open
Chambers Bay, University Place, Washington · Thursday 18 to Sunday 21 June 2015 · Jordan Spieth’s win no. 4 on the PGA Tour · purse $10,000,000 USD · 115th U.S. Open; hole 1 and hole 18 alternated between par 4 and par 5 during the week (par 70)
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
15 h 43 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 66° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R123°/16°C · wind 14 km/h WSW, gusts 33 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R223°/14°C · wind 14 km/h WSW, gusts 36 · 0.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R324°/12°C · wind 13 km/h N, gusts 30 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R426°/14°C · wind 14 km/h N, gusts 28 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
- U.S. Open
1895–2026 in our record, 126 editions.
The ones it got away from
- Dustin Johnson USA · 276Led by two at the turn, missed six putts inside 10 feet on the back nine, then three-putted from 12 feet for eagle on the 72nd hole to lose by one Jordan Spieth wins stunner at Chambers Bay for U.S. Open title (AP via ESPN)
- Louis Oosthuizen RSA · 276Opened with 77, then birdied six of the last seven holes for a closing 67 to post 4 under, one short Jordan Spieth wins stunner at Chambers Bay for U.S. Open title (AP via ESPN)
156 started · cut +5, 75 made it
Same week
Men's major
U.S. Open
Chambers Bay, University Place
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Runner-up: Dustin Johnson, Louis Oosthuizen
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
21 June 2015
The putt on 16, when it fell, that was about as animated as I've been since maybe throwing a tantrum when I was 13 on the course.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
21 June 2015
And then after DJ hit his second shot in, I thought, Shoot, I may have lost this tournament. And just utter shock at the finish.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
21 June 2015
At the end of the day, golf is golf. I've got my family and that's most important to me. My trophy at the end of the day is holding up my little man.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Spieth | 68 · 67 · 71 · 69 | 275 | −5 |
| T2 | Dustin Johnson | 65 · 71 · 70 · 70 | 276 | −4 |
| T2 | Louis Oosthuizen | 77 · 66 · 66 · 67 | 276 | −4 |
| T4 | Branden Grace | 69 · 67 · 70 · 71 | 277 | −3 |
| T4 | Adam Scott | 70 · 71 · 72 · 64 | 277 | −3 |
| T4 | Cameron Smith | 70 · 70 · 69 · 68 | 277 | −3 |
| 7 | Charl Schwartzel | 73 · 70 · 69 · 66 | 278 | −2 |
| 8 | Brandt Snedeker | 69 · 72 · 70 · 68 | 279 | −1 |
| T9 | Jason Day | 68 · 70 · 68 · 74 | 280 | E |
| T9 | Shane Lowry | 69 · 70 · 70 · 71 | 280 | E |
| T9 | Rory McIlroy | 72 · 72 · 70 · 66 | 280 | E |
The golfer
born 1993-07-27, Dallas, Texas; USA; turned pro 2012; age 21 that week; tour wins to date: 4; majors to date: 2; world No. 2 that week (OWGR rankBefore (OWGR player profile)).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet