Webb Simpson’s final round of 68 ensured the American won the 2012 US Open, with Jim Furyk and Lee Westwood dropping away
Webb Simpson only turned pro four years ago and the 26-year-old was the surprise winner of the 2012 US Open following a final round of 68 which saw him attain a total score of one over.
Simpson was joint-eighth going into the final round, although conditions at the San Francisco course meant the course played a good deal longer and 68 was a very good final round score as a result.
Michael Thompson and Graeme McDowell finished a shot behind, with Thompson scoring an impressive 67 which was just one off that excellent 66 on the opening day.
As for McDowell, he went into the final round as co-leader with Jim Furyk, although the northern Irishman struggled to make birdies and finished with a 73 which will leave the 2010 US Open champion to reflect on what might have been.
There were five players who were a further shot behind, including Furky, Jason Dufner, David Toms, John Peterson and Padraig Harrington. The latter carded an impressive 68 and might have had a chance if he hadn’t posted a first round score of 74.
Collated final round scores & totals in the US Open Championship, Olympic Club, San Francisco, California, United States of America
(USA unless stated, par 70):
281 Webb Simpson 72 73 68 68
282 Michael Thompson 66 75 74 67, Graeme McDowell (NIrl) 69 72 68 73
283 Jim Furyk 70 69 70 74, Jason Dufner 72 71 70 70, David Toms 69 70 76 68, John Peterson 71 70 72 70, Padraig Harrington (Irl) 74 70 71 68
284 Ernie Els (Rsa) 75 69 68 72
285 Retief Goosen (Rsa) 75 70 69 71, John Senden (Aus) 72 73 68 72, Casey Wittenberg 71 77 67 70, Kevin Chappell 74 71 68 72, Lee Westwood (Eng) 73 72 67 73
286 Steve Stricker 76 68 73 69, Aaron Watkins 72 71 72 71, Fredrik Jacobson (Swe) 72 71 68 75, Adam Scott (Aus) 76 70 70 70, K J Choi (Kor) 73 70 74 69, Martin Kaymer (Ger) 74 71 69 72
287 Nick Watney 69 75 73 70, Tiger Woods 69 70 75 73, Justin Rose (Eng) 69 75 71 72, Blake Adams 72 70 70 75, Raphael Jacquelin (Fra) 72 71 73 71, Jordan Spieth 74 74 69 70
288 Nicolas Colsaerts (Bel) 72 69 71 76, Matt Kuchar 70 73 71 74
289 Francesco Molinari (Ita) 71 76 72 70, Beau Hossler 70 73 70 76, Davis Love III 73 74 73 69, Robert Karlsson (Swe) 70 75 72 72, Kevin Na 74 71 71 73, Charlie Wi (Kor) 74 70 71 74, Scott Langley 76 70 70 73, Alistair Presnell (Aus) 70 74 75 70, Morgan Hoffmann 72 74 73 70
290 Hunter Mahan 72 71 73 74, Charl Schwartzel (Rsa) 73 70 74 73, Sergio Garcia (Spa) 73 71 71 75
291 Zach Johnson 77 70 73 71, Ian Poulter (Eng) 70 75 73 73, Patrick Cantlay 76 72 71 72, Rickie Fowler 72 76 71 72, Alex Cejka (Ger) 78 69 70 74
292 Bob Estes 74 73 71 74, Steve Le Brun 73 75 69 75, Hunter Hamrick 77 67 71 77, Matteo Manassero (Ita) 76 69 73 74, Angel Cabrera (Arg) 72 76 69 75
293 Branden Grace (Rsa) 71 74 73 75, Jesse Mueller 75 73 74 71, Simon Dyson (Eng) 74 74 74 71, Hiroyuki Fujita (Jpn) 75 71 73 74, Nicholas Thompson 74 74 72 73
294 Michael Allen 71 73 77 73, Jonathan Byrd 71 75 71 77, Jeff Curl 73 75 71 75
295 Darron Stiles 75 71 73 76, Bo Van Pelt 78 70 76 71, Matthew Baldwin (Eng) 74 74 73 74, J B Park (Kor) 70 74 77 74, Kevin Streelman 76 72 72 75, Jason Day (Aus) 75 71 76 73
296 Phil Mickelson 76 71 71 78, Marc Warren (Sco) 73 72 74 77
297 K.t. Kim (Kor) 74 72 74 77
298 Keegan Bradley 73 73 75 77, Stephen Ames (Can) 74 73 79 72
299 Rodney Pampling (Aus) 74 73 74 78
301 Jason Bohn 70 75 78 78
303 Joe Ogilvie 73 75 76 79
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