Wyndham Clark was on the edge of the greatest collapse in US Open history, but held his nerve to claim a one-stroke victory ahead of fellow American Sam Burns.
It is Clark’s second US Open triumph, and he became the first wire-to-wire winner of the tournament since Martin Kaymer in 2014.
The 2023 champion seemed untouchable as he started the day at seven-under-par and six shots clear of the field.
But he struggled to find the fairway on the front nine on the challenging Shinnecock Hills Golf Club course in Southampton, New York.
Clark cleaned up early mistakes to card a three-over 73 and finish at four-under for the tournament.
Wyndham Clark held a six-stroke lead at the beginning of the final round. (Getty Images: David Cannon)
Burns, who started the day seven shots back, thrilled the gallery as he mounted an audacious comeback campaign.
He missed a birdie putt on the final hole with a chance to tie, before eventually carding a three-under 67.
South Korea’s Tom Kim (70) was third at one-under.
JT Poston (67), Keith Mitchell (70) and world number one Scottie Scheffler (71) shared fourth place at even-par.
Scheffler, who was trying to complete the career Grand Slam, never made an impression in the final round.
The best rounds of the day were 66s turned in by Sweden’s Ludvig Åberg and Chile’s Joaquín Niemann.
Niemann tied for seventh at one-over, while Åberg was at three-over and shared 17th place.
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