He grabbed the solo lead at six-under when he raced to the turn in 31 courtesy of four birdies in his first six holes.
The Texan was looking to join an elite club that includes Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth and win five or more PGA Tour events and multiple Majors in the same season. 1, starting the day two behind, found a deep divot with his opening drive but dug it out to six feet and converted to kickstart his Sunday challenge. Birdies at the third and fifth would have settled any nerves and took the Englishman into a tie with Scheffler, who made a lightning start. "I just played so solid and got a couple of nice breaks on 15 and took advantage and that's what it took in the end."įitzpatrick began the final round in a tie for the lead alongside Zalatoris and looked comfortable right from the first tee shot, lacing a drive down the middle on a day he hoped would see him land a maiden Major title at the scene of his famous 2013 US Amateur triumph.
I said to Billy, 'If I can hit 18 greens I'd like to think I've got a good chance'. "I've got to give myself credit, I had so much patience today. To do it as a Major for my first win, there's nothing better.
"I've got no words, it's what you grow up dreaming about," he said. "I've worked so hard for such a long time and there was a big monkey on my back having tried to win over here for so long. On a day dominated by lead changes and momentum swings, the Englishman prevailed, adding a two-under 68 to rounds of 68, 70 and 68 to join Jack Nicklaus as the only other player to win the US Amateur and US Open at the same venue. Matt Fitzpatrick made history in winning a thrilling US Open at The Country Club in Brookline, holding off Scottie Scheffler and Will Zalatoris to capture his first Major title by a single shot.
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