124th U.S. Open: DeChambeau wins second U.S. Open title at Pinehurst No. 2

Pinehurst, NC – Californian-Texan golfer Bryson DeChambeau won his 2nd U.S. Open title in a dramatic fashion at Pinehurst No. 2 by beating 2011 U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy by one stroke. DeChambeau, the 2015 U.S. Amateur winner, and 2020 U.S. Open champion when it was played at Winged Foot without spectators/behind closed doors, finally wins it all in front of jubilant thousands of crowds at Pinehurst. DeChambeau's win at U.S. Open erased his disappointment after failed to win the PGA Championship last month at Valhalla.

With his U.S. Open win at Pinehurst, 'The Long-Hitting Scientist' (DeChambeau's nickname due to playing all of his golf clubs in same length) is now a three-time USGA winner. DeChambeau was six years old when witnessing Payne Stewart's second and last U.S. Open title at Pinehurst, and this time, perhaps, DeChambeau dedicated his win to the late Stewart.

References:

- https://www.usopen.com/2024/articles/dechambeau-wins-2024-usopen-pinehurst-2nd-title.html

- https://sports.yahoo.com/live/us-open-final-round-live-updates-leaderboard-bryson-dechambeau-fends-off-rory-mcilroy-to-win-second-major-110052962.html

- https://golf.com/news/bryson-dechambeau-wins-us-open-rory-mcilroy-collapse/

- https://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/articles/cv22m6d1ej9o