The
120th U.S. Open has officially wrapped up, and
once again Winged Foot in Mamaroneck showed why it's among the best golf
courses in the world.
There's always great theatre
when the U.S. Open comes to Winged Foot, and
this past week was no different.
It started with a
homecoming. Larchmont native Michael O'Keefe, best known as Danny Noonan in the
hit movie “Caddyshack,” carried the bag for White Plain's own Danny Balin.
O'Keefe felt right at home
reliving his role having carried bags at Wing Foot back in the early 70's.
The West Course at Winged
Foot is known for its large slippery greens and its unforgiving rough.
Day 1 saw 21 players shoot
under par, making people question its difficulty. But by the end of Friday, that was an
afterthought as Winged Foot came to life. Just three players shot in red
figures.
Heading home and not making
the cut were two of the biggest names -Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.
The start of the final round
on Sunday saw five players within five shots of
the leader Matthew Wolff.
Bryson DeChambeau would
break away from the pack firing a sizzling 67. He'd win by six shots in a
historic victory at Winged Foot. "As difficult as this golf course was
presented, I played it beautifully. Even through the rough, I was still able to
manage my game and hit it to correct sides of the greens. My putting was
immaculate today," says DeChambeau.
The 120th U.S. Open had it
all except one thing of course - spectators.