Jordan Spieth won the U.S. Open Sunday, finishing the tournament 5-under-par to secure his second major championship victory of the year. While Dustin Johnson had a good chance to prevail at Chambers Bay near Tacoma, Washington, he put himself out of the running when he three-putted his final hole, missing a 12-foot winning putt and then a four-foot putt to tie! Um, that’s called a “choke.” Meanwhile, Branden Grace was tied with Spieth going into the 16th hole, then he hit his drive out of bounds for a two-stroke penalty, and that was it for him, too! Spieth won the Masters in April, and joins an elite class of players who have won both tournaments in the same year. 21 year-old Golden Boy, indeed…
In other notable sports news over the weekend, Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer blew a perfect game with two outs in the ninth inning Saturday by hitting a batter, but still finished with a no-hitter, which is no small feat either, obviously…
Jordan Spieth Wins U.S. Open as Dustin Johnson Misses Putt: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/22/sports/golf/jordan-spieth-wins-the-us-open-as-dustin-johnson-misses-putt.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=photo-spot-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news