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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 .
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.
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.
The List of U.S. Open Winners
Click on the year to view the final scores and more details from each tournament.
A Few Facts and Figures About U.S. Open Winners
4 wins: Willie Anderson (1901, 1903, 1904, 1905), Bobby Jones (1923, 1926, 1929, 1930), Ben Hogan (1948, 1950, 1951, 1953) and Jack Nicklaus (1962, 1967, 1972, 1980)
