While Wyndham Clark’s title defense fell flat, Matthieu Pavon claimed his first top-five finish in a major. Here are the biggest winners and losers from the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2.
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Jun17,2024,10:41AMET
PINEHURST,N.C.—PinehurstResort,whichlikestocallitselfthe“CradleofAmericanGolf,”morethandeliveredinhostingitsfirstU.S.Openin10years.
Therewasplentyofdramaanddisbeliefoverthefinal18holesofthe124thU.S.OpenonSunday,asLIVGolfLeaguecaptainBrysonDeChambeaucamefrombehindtowinhissecondmajorafterPGATourstarRoryMcIlroyfailedtoholda2-strokeleadoverthefinalfiveholes.
DeChambeauproducedabunkershotfortheagesonNo.18towintheU.S.Openforthesecondtime,whileMcIlroyenduredagut-wrenchingcollapsethatwon’tsoonbeforgotteninfailingtowinhisfifthmajor.
HerearethewinnersandlosersfromPinehurstNo.2:
WinnersBrysonDeChambeau
Evenbeforewinningthetourna
