Updated 00:43am
MARTIN KAYMER MOVED serenely to his first US Open title after carding a final round 69 and winning by eight strokes from Rickie Fowler and Erik Compton.
The German, playing alongside Fowler, carded two birdies and a bogey, as well as six pars, thus far on a day that is slightly easier for scoring than Saturday’s stringent set-up. He bogeyed 10 before picking up shots on 13 and 14. Another bogey followed on 16 but he closed out with pars to seal his second Major.
Compton was at -4 for the early part of the final round but fell away on the back nine. Fowler dropped two shots after nine holes to fall back to -1. A double bogey six on the fourth all but ended his challenge with Kaymer taking time out to offer him words of encouragement.
Round of the day so far was from America’s Daniel Berger [66]. He climbed to +7 after that round, a score that Graeme McDowell [70] also finished on. Rory McIlroy shot at 73 to finish on +6.
– First posted at 10:54pm on Sunday
Two greatest sporting occasions ive ever witnesses were that game and also mayo v Dublin in all Ireland semi final. I can say that with objectivity coz I’m from Kildare but I have to say that afternoon when mcateer stuck it in the Dutch met will live with me till the day I die. COYBIG!
No he did not get booked for that challenge, just a talking to.
Coybig
He also had a great bit of skill in the lead up to the goal if memory serves
was he booked for that? I can’t recall
@Cathal, I agree 100%. I was at both games and McAteer’s goal was a classic
The Mayo comeback was incredible …..and I’m a Dub!.
One bad memory I have of the Dutch game was when Hassellbank came on as a sub the monkey chants started and some idiot even threw a banana onto the field. I was disgusted and the dope that threw that fruit onto the field was lucky I wasn’t standing near him. Yes, I am a Chelsea supporter also.
What a tackle , will never forget that day in the south terrace, but people forget Overmars was man of the match that day
Not the official man of the match ,but Overmars tore Ireland’s defence apart that day
The Dutch would have won if the ball ran evenly across the surface. Rugby pitch suited Ireland. Always remember Kluivert’s early miss.