星期二 [ 2010-7-27 21:50:40 | watches1013 ]   In a U.S. Open with golf's big PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. In a U.S. Open with golf's biggest stars on the leaderboard, it was Graeme McDowell who played like one. // Panerai Ferrari Scuderia Rattrapante Mens Watch FER00025 McDowell seized control after a collapse by Dustin Johnson, then failed to get flustered with Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els lined up behind him. The 30-year-old from Northern Ireland wasn't perfect, but he was good enough: McDowell finished the weekend at even par to become the first European in 40 years to capture the U.S. Open. // "You're something, kid," said his father, Kenny, during an embrace on the 18th green. He also was speaking for thousands who watched this unlikely Open unfold along the Pacific coastline. It was a final round no one expected. Johnson took a triple bogey on the second hole to lose all of his three-shot lead, and a double bogey on the next hole ended his hopes. Three of the biggest stars of this generation were right there, ready to continue the lineage of great champions at Pebble Beach, only to play far below their expectations. McDowell made only one birdie - an eight-foot birdie putt on the fifth hole - and his final round was the highest score by a U.S. Open champion since Andy North in 1985. No matter. It added up to a one-shot victory over another surprise contender, Gregory Havret of France, who shot 72. "I can't believe I'm standing with this right now," McDowell said, posing with the silver trophy. "It's a dream come true. I've been dreaming it all my life. Two putts to win the U.S. Open. Can't believe it happened." Woods couldn't believe it, either. Poised to end six months of bad publicity, he bogeyed five of his first 10 holes and took himself out of contention with a 75. Els and Mickelson hung around a little longer, and both had opportunities, but neither could capitalize. Els had a brief share of the lead on the front nine but came undone along the coastal holes - including one stretch of bogey- double bogey-bogey - and never quite recovered. His hopes ended when he missed his target with a sand wedge on the par-5 14th and took bogey, then missed a four-foot birdie putt on the 15th. He closed with a 73 to finish alone in third. Mickelson, with another great chance to end a career of disappointment at the U.S. Open, holed a birdie putt from just off the green on the first hole, then didn't make another birdie the rest of the day. He also shot a 73 and tied for fourth with Woods, missing a chance to supplant Woods at No. 1 in the world. Woods made only two birdies, but was more troubled by his mistakes. "I made three mental mistakes," Woods said. "The only thing it cost us was a chance to win the U.S. Open." Even so, nothing compares with what happened to Johnson. The 25- year-old American looked so unflappable all week, and came apart so quickly. On the final hole of a round he won't forget, Johnson missed a two-foot birdie putt and wound up with an 82. It was the highest closing round by a 54-hole leader in the U.S. Open since Fred McLeod shot 83 in 1911. McDowell finished at even-par 284 and ended 40 years of questions about when a European would capture America's national championship. England's Tony Jacklin was the last one, in 1970 at Hazeltine. McDowell had to Wow gold!: Wow gold Wow gold 浏览(55) | 回复(0) |