2020 U.S. Open leaderboard, winner: Bryson DeChambeau powers way through Winged Foot to capture first major – CBSSports.com

Bryson DeChambeau saved his easiest round for final on the 2020 U.S. Commence, carding a 3-below 67 at Winged Foot on Sunday to notify his first profession primary championship. DeChambeau’s closing round was merely two strokes off primarily the most easy 18-gap rating of the week (65) as he grinded out grueling, in most cases gusty stipulations with a easy aggregate of his size off the tee and set watch over everywhere in the greens.

DeChambeau, who caught and then surpassed 21-year-passe Matthew Wolff (the 54-gap chief), was primarily the most attractive golfer in the subject to form with a closing-round rating below par, cementing himself in the history books in his seventh profession have on the PGA Tour. The final time a U.S. Commence champion owned primarily the most attractive closing-round rating below par was 1955 — 38 years before DeChambeau was born (!) — when Jack Fleck pulled off the feat after beating Ben Hogan in an 18-gap playoff. He polished off gap No. 72 celebrated, too, losing in a par place and letting out a reveal.

It has been a breakout year for DeChambeau, who captured golf’s first primary of the 2020-21 season on Sunday. In the final year, he’s added a most important quantity of muscle to his 6-foot-1 physique and constructed himself into the longest golfer off the tees in the arena. What’s arrive of the fresh edge is 5 high-5 finishes this calendar year, a (earlier-easiest) high-5 form on the PGA Championship final month and an advantage off the tees that’s turning into more pronounced with every passing tournament.

DeChambeau completed fourth in strokes gained off the tee this week and fourth in driving distance on Sunday. He was also the primary player to make an eagle in his closing round and rating the U.S. Commence since 1937, per Justin Ray. DeChambeau completed that on the ninth gap and cruised to victory from there.

“On 9 was when I first thought, ‘OK, right here is frequently a actuality.’ I made that long eagle putt and afraid myself making it, too. I believed to myself I may per chance possibly additionally end it, and then straight after I mentioned, ‘Nope, you gotta focal point on every and every gap.’ I merely saved telling myself ‘Nope, we have purchased three more holes, we have purchased four more holes, we have purchased 5 more holes.’ No topic it was, I merely needed to set focused, guarantee I was executing every shot primarily the most easy I possibly may per chance possibly additionally.”

Finishing runner-up is the aforementioned Wolff, who was on the precipice of creating his absorb history before surrendering his 54-gap two-stroke lead. If he had closed it out, Wolff would became the youngest U.S. Commence winner since 1923 (Bobby Jones) and youngest primary champion since Tiger Woods (1997 Masters). As a replace, he completed with a closing-round 5-over 75 as he tried to set up with DeChambeau’s mesmerizing efficiency. It is Wolff’s 2nd consecutive high-5 form in a most important, on the opposite hand, on the heels of a T4 form on the PGA Championship final month.

Rounding out the dwell 5 is a two-diagram tie for third between Harris English (+2) and Louis Oosthuizen (+2). There was a three-diagram tie for fifth with Dustin Johnson, Will Zalatoris and Xander Schauffele all ending 5 over on the week.

1. Bryson DeChambeau (-6): DeChambeau’s constructed his sport around size off the tees. It is becoming, then, that he completed third in the subject this week in strokes gained off the tee, strutting to his first primary championship on the ability of his easiest ability. DeChambeau had entirely one bogey all day (on No. 8) and chanced on a brand fresh streak after an eagle on No. 9. He played the front nine at 2 below and played a bogey-free assist nine at 1 below. 

“Oh my gosh, I cannot give it some thought,” DeChambeau mentioned after the round on NBC. “It is merely an honor. It is been pretty lots of exertions.”

2. Matthew Wolff (-E): It is a long way simple to peep at Wolff’s runner-up form as a disappointment after he held the 54-gap lead, but ending runner-up in a most important championship — at age 21, ideas you — is the stuff of myth. How he hit handiest two fairways on Saturday and quiet squeaked out a 5-below 65 will without a raze in sight dwell majestic. Wolff’s weaknesses, particularly with his putter, showed in his 5-over 75 on Sunday, losing strokes on the subject with his putter. But being one of handiest two expert golfers on tour to now not be over par this week at sinful Winged Foot is something he can manufacture off. 

3. Louis Oosthuizen (+2): One-time primary champion Oosthuizen completed in sole possession of third — his 2nd-easiest form on the U.S. Commence ever — on the ability of a closing-round 73. Oosthuizen played with set watch over all week, ending in the dwell 20 in greens hit in regulation and in fairways hit. As treacherous as Winged Foot played all week, it was a definite advantage he used to beat his lack of size off the tees. 

4. Harris English (+3): Easiest form in a most important ever for 31-year-passe English. He’s coming off one of his most productive seasons on the PGa Tour and was in the thick of all of it week. Kicking his ruin day with a double bogey keep his assist to the wall early Sunday, he rallied to play the last 17 at 1 over. He completed the week 2nd in the subject in fewest selection of putts at 111. 

5. Xander Schauffele (+4): In every of Schauffele’s four wins, he has entered the last round trailing by now not decrease than two strokes. And so entering Sunday, merely 5 strokes off the lead, a comeback did not appear likely … nonetheless it also did not appear entirely very now possibly not. He had a robust even-par opening nine to lallygag around, but had 5 bogeys in his final six to drift merely out of doors the combo. Strong total showing for him this week, ending first in the subject in strokes gained with his fast sport and 11th striking.