Masters champion Jordan Spieth added another chapter to golf's record books with a nerve-jangling victory by one shot at the US Open on Sunday after a wildly fluctuating final round of high drama.
The American young gun sank a curling 28-footer to birdie the 16th and forge three ahead, then shrugged off a double-bogey at the 17th before becoming just the sixth player to slip into a green jacket and hoist the US Open trophy in the same year.
Though Spieth birdied the par-five last to close with a one-under-par 69, he then had to watch as fellow American Dustin Johnson, in the final pairing, had a 12-foot eagle putt to win it at the 18th.
Johnson's putt slid past the cup and he missed a four-foot birdie putt coming back to miss out on forcing an 18-hole playoff on Monday.
The 21-year-old Spieth posted a five-under total of 275 as he became the youngest winner of the US Open since Bobby Jones in 1923.
"I'm in shock," Spieth told Fox. "Wow. I watched it with [caddie] Michael [Greller] in there.
"I just wanted a fighting chance. I feel bad for Dustin. I had that feeling on 17. I'm just proud of the way we rebounded on 18."
Johnson, seeking his first major crown, had to settle for a share of second place with South African Louis Oosthuizen, who sensationally birdied six of the last seven holes, including five in a row from the 12th, for a 67.
Final Scores: -5 Jordan Spieth (U.S.), -4 Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa), Dustin Johnson (U.S.), -3 Adam Scott (Australia), Cameron Smith (Australia), Branden Grace (South Africa), -2 Charl Schwartzel (South Africa), -1 Brandt Snedeker (U.S.), Even Rory McIlroy (Britain), Jason Day (Australia), Shane Lowry (Ireland).
