Nine years ago, Matthew Fitzgerald conquered The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., winning the U.S. Amateur as a stringy teenager. Sunday, with a bit more meat on his bones, and a lot more experience in them, he captured an even bigger prize: the U.S. Open.
Fitzpatrick defeated Will Zalatoris, who was the last man out for a second straight major.
The tournament, which had produced some spectacular golf all week long, truly hit fifth gear on the 13th hole Sunday. Fitzpatrick rolled in a 48-foot birdie putt to tie Zalatoris at -5. Zalatoris, meanwhile, faced a wicked 12-footer for par to hold onto a share of the lead.