Justin Rose shot a final round 70 on Sunday to win the 2013 U.S. Open golf championship at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. and capture his first major title.
In true underdog fashion, 26-year-old Webb Simpson won the US Open yesterday in only his second appearance at the major tournament. But the win was just as notable for the nutty fan who interrupted Simpson’s interview with Bob Costas by making exceedingly loud birds calls. It may be the funniest and most creative video bomb yet.
Samantha Stosur’s US Open win was overshadowed on Sunday by her opponent, Serena Williams, who went on a tirade against chair umpire Eva Asderaki, who ruled Williams committed a violation for making noise during a point, claiming it was a distraction.
“You’re totally out of control, you’re a hater, and you’re unattractive inside,” Williams was heard saying to the official during a break.
Read Mor
Rory McIlroy shredded the course, lapped the competition and wrote his name in the record book 12 times Sunday during a dazzling 16-under par, 8-stroke US Open victory at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, MD.
Among the US Open records the 22-year-old from Northern Ireland set included the lowest score after 36 rounds, the lowest score after 54 and the lowest total score – a mark he shatt