The 122nd US Open Championship, The Country Club, Brookline, MA: 16-19 June 2022
Matt Fitzpatrick is the 2022 US Open Champion!
From ESPN, by Mark Schlabach:
BROOKLINE, Mass. -- Before Sunday, England's Matt Fitzpatrick had never won a professional golf tournament in the United States.
Now, he has won two of the biggest golf tournaments in the world on the same course. Nine years after winning the U.S. Amateur at The Country Club outside Boston, Fitzpatrick captured his first PGA Tour victory at the 122nd U.S. Open on the same course on Sunday with a 1-shot win over Will Zalatoris and Masters champion Scottie Scheffler. Read more
From DP World Tour News:
Matt Fitzpatrick completed a historic Brookline double as he won the 122nd U.S. Open Championship to claim his maiden Major at the scene of his 2013 US Amateur Championship triumph.
The lead regularly changed hands throughout Sunday afternoon as the third Major Championship of the year reached a thrilling climax, with Fitzpatrick, his playing partner Will Zalatoris and World Number One Scottie Scheffler all hitting the front during a roller-coaster final round. Read more
From Sky Sports, by Ali Stafford:
Matt Fitzpatrick came through a final-round tussle with Will Zalatoris and world No 1 Scottie Scheffler to secure a maiden major title with a thrilling victory at the US Open.
Fitzpatrick mixed five birdies with three bogeys during an enthralling final day at The Country Club, with a two-under 68 enough to finish on six under and celebrate a first success on American soil as a professional. Read more
From BBC Sport:
England's Matt Fitzpatrick won his first major title with a one-shot victory at the 122nd US Open at Brookline Country Club.
Fitzpatrick shot a two-under 68 to finish on six under and pip playing partner Will Zalatoris (69) after a gripping head-to-head battle in the final pairing went to the final hole. Read more
From Yahoo!Sports, USA Today, by Adam Woodard:
The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, provided a challenging but fair test for the field at this week’s 2022 U.S. Open, setting up for a thrilling finish on Father’s Day.
Just how good was the Sunday’s final-round action? When the leaders in the last group were on the 15th hole, each of the top six players on the leaderboard was ranked inside the top 20 of the Official World Golf Ranking.
The last three U.S. Opens held at The Country Club all went to a playoff but that trend was bucked this year as Matt Fitzpatrick claimed the win at 6 under, one shot ahead of world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Will Zalatoris. Read more
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