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2016 U.S. Open Results Redemption, thy name is Dustin Johnson. A year after a gut-wrenching three putt on the 72nd hole at Chambers Bay dropped him to …
What did Johnson do?
Standing over his ball on the fifth green, he made two practice putts. As he prepared to address the ball to take his putt, it moved slightly.
Lowry 'upset' at closing effort
Lowry had held the lead going into the final round but refused to use the confusion surrounding Johnson's penalty as an excuse for his own demise.
Venue
This was the ninth U.S. Open at Oakmont and its twelfth major championship .
Field
About half the field consisted of players who were exempt from qualifying for the U.S. Open. Each player is classified according to the first category in which he qualified, and other categories are shown in parentheses.
Round summaries
Play was suspended three times during the morning wave of players, all for dangerous weather conditions. At 4:40 pm EDT, play was called for the day with the second wave of players yet to tee off. Only three groups, nine players, finished their first rounds.
Controversy
During the final round of the tournament, there was a controversial incident on the fifth green that involved eventual winner Dustin Johnson. As he prepared to address the ball for a par putt, his ball moved slightly. Johnson stepped away, saying that he had not addressed the ball.
Media
For the second year, Fox Sports televised the championship in the United States. The first two rounds were on FS1 cable and over-the-air on Fox, with the last two rounds shown only on Fox. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, it was carried by Sky Sports .
US Open 2016: Biggest Winners and Losers from Oakmont
For those who like their major championships with a side of drama, it was a masterpiece.
Loser: Late-Season Media Hype
One thing's for certain: Coverage of the British Open will be different this year.
Winner: Dustin Johnson
The poster boy for cringe-inducing meltdowns managed to evade rules-interpretation disaster Sunday at Oakmont while winning his first major by three shots over Jim Furyk, Scott Piercy and Shane Lowry.
Where was the 2016 Women's Open held?
San Martin. Location in California. The 2016 U.S. Women's Open was the 71st U.S. Women's Open, held July 7–10 at CordeValle Golf Club in San Martin, California, south east of San Jose . The U.S. Women's Open is the oldest of the five current major championships and the third of the 2016 season.
Who won the 2016 British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship?
Winner of the 2016 British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship (must be an amateur) Julia Engström (a) 4. Winner of the 2015 Mark H. McCormack Medal (Women's World Amateur Golf Ranking) (must be an amateur) Leona Maguire (a) 5.
