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Sunday 17 June 2018PGA Tour · European TourYear in Review
Koepka wins U.S. Open
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, New York · Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 June 2018 · Brooks Koepka’s win no. 3 on the PGA Tour · purse $12,000,000 USD
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
14 h 56 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 72° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R122°/18°C · wind 34 km/h W, gusts 44 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R218°/16°C · wind 20 km/h NNW, gusts 29 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R320°/17°C · wind 23 km/h WSW, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R420°/17°C · wind 23 km/h SSW, 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
- Tommy Fleetwood ENG · 282Started six behind and shot 63 to post the clubhouse lead; missed an eight-footer at the 18th that would have forced a two-hole playoff 2018 U.S. Open (golf) (Wikipedia)
156 started · cut +8, 67 made it
Same week
Men's major
U.S. Open
Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Runner-up: Tommy Fleetwood
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
17 June 2018
I mean, I always feel like I'm overlooked. I could care less. It doesn't bug me.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
17 June 2018
This week is just back to a typical U.S. Open, where 1 over par wins the golf tournament. It's just a lot of grinding.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
17 June 2018
The putt on 18, I actually wanted more for the 62 at the time, and then it became a thing at the Tournament.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooks Koepka | 75 · 66 · 72 · 68 | 281 | +1 |
| 2 | Tommy Fleetwood | 75 · 66 · 78 · 63 | 282 | +2 |
| 3 | Dustin Johnson | 69 · 67 · 77 · 70 | 283 | +3 |
| 4 | Patrick Reed | 73 · 72 · 71 · 68 | 284 | +4 |
| 5 | Tony Finau | 75 · 72 · 66 · 72 | 285 | +5 |
| T6 | Xander Schauffele | 72 · 74 · 72 · 68 | 286 | +6 |
| T6 | Tyrrell Hatton | 75 · 70 · 72 · 69 | 286 | +6 |
| T6 | Henrik Stenson | 71 · 70 · 74 · 71 | 286 | +6 |
| T6 | Daniel Berger | 76 · 71 · 66 · 73 | 286 | +6 |
| T10 | Webb Simpson | 76 · 71 · 71 · 69 | 287 | +7 |
| T10 | Justin Rose | 71 · 70 · 73 · 73 | 287 | +7 |
The golfer
born 1990-05-03, West Palm Beach, Florida; USA; turned pro 2012; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 3; majors to date: 2; world No. 9 that week (OWGR rankBefore as stated by OWGR player profile (event table 2018)).
What’s in the bag
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