Gary Woodland hangs on to win U.S. Open by three strokes over Brooks Koepka
PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 16: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white.) Gary Woodland of the United States poses with the trophy after winning the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links on June 16, 2019 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Gary Woodland Wins US Open By Three Strokes
There wasn't going to be a historic three-pete for Brooks Koepka as a new golf champion has been crowned at Pebble Beach.
Earning his first major career title, Gary Woodland won the 119th US Open on Sunday, going 13-under par, putting Koepka in second by three strokes.
The 35-year-old's victory kept the two-time defending champion from becoming the first player in over a century to pull off back-to-back-to-back sweeps.
Speaking of his performance, Woodland said, "I never let myself get ahead of myself. I never thought about what would happen if I won, what comes with it. I wanted to execute every shot. I wanted to stay in the moment. I wanted to stay within myself."
