Worldย No.1 Jason Day's late charge came up short as American Dustin Johnson buried his major championship demons in dramatic fashion, claiming the US Open amid controversy for rules officials.
A year after three-putting the final green from 12-feet to lose the US Open at Chambers Bay, Johnson hung tough to win his maiden major by three strokes at Oakmont despite having the threat of a penalty hanging over his head for the last seven holes.
The big-hitting world No.6, who had faced multiple close calls in majors thanks to rules infractions and late collapses, was approached on the 12th tee by officials informing him they were contemplating assessing a one-shot penalty for an incident on the fifth hole.
They believed he may have caused his ball to move on the green and said they would rule on it after his round.
But he rebounded as others faltered, pushing his advantage far enough that the issue was inconsequential as he finished with a stunning approach to the last hole to set up a closing birdie. The penalty was indeed handed down post-round, leaving him with a closing one-under-69 and a four-under total.
