Webb Simpson of the U.S. kisses the U.S. Open Championship Trophy following the final round of the 2012 U.S. Open golf tournament on the Lake Course at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, California June 17, 2012. ROBERT GALBRAITH/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: rtrlfive313802
The United States Golf Association made the Olympic Club golf course one of the hardest the PGA players will face all year. The USGA, like they do every year, wanted to make Par a good score; and this year it was such a good score no one could get their score down that low. Webb Simpson won the tournament with a score of +1.
The Olympic Club offered players and fans great views of San Francisco throughout the weekend but few players were able to enjoy it because of the headaches the course gave some of the top players. Defending Champion Rory McIlroy and 2012 Masters Champion Bubba Watson both missed the cut and did not play on the weekend.
A view of the Golden Gate Bridge during the third round of the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament on Friday, June 16, 2012, at The Olympic Club in San Francisco. Koji Aoki/AFLO SPORT/Icon SMI 938/Koji Aoki/AFLO SPORT/Icon SMI/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: iconphotosthree260852
Lee Westwood of Britain scratches his head after finishing up on the 18th hole during the final round of the 2012 U.S. Open golf tournament on the Lake Course at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, California June 17, 2012. DANNY MOLOSHOK/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: rtrlfive313671
Jim Furyk on the 18th during the final round of the 112th USGA U.S. Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, California. Bob Stanton/Icon Smi 128/Bob Stanton/Icon SMI/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: iconphotosthree261618
Tiger Woods looked to be unaffected by the tough course early in the tournament as he was leading at -1 after the first two rounds. Then Tiger finished his third round with bogeys on 16 and 18. Tiger then picked up right where he left off starting his fourth round with four bogeys and a double bogey in his first six holes. Tiger’s struggles did not damper the enthusiasm of fans wanting to see him get another major win.
Tiger Woods of the U.S. reacts after his shot from the first fairway during the second round of the 2012 U.S. Open golf tournament on the Lake Course at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, California June 15, 2012. DANNY MOLOSHOK/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: rtrlfive308441
A member of the gallery dressed in a tiger costume watches Tiger Woods on the fourth hole during the final round of the 2012 U.S. Open golf tournament on the Lake Course at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, California June 17, 2012. DANNY MOLOSHOK/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: rtrlfive313203
There were players who were able to take advantage of the course including John Peterson who scored an ace on the 13th hole on Saturday. Beau Hossler, a 17 year old amateur, was one of the biggest story lines as he not only made the cut but was in the top 10 going into Sunday which was an amazing run for the Santa Margarita High School senior.
John Peterson of the U.S. walks from the 13th green after his hole-in-one during the third round for the 2012 U.S. Open golf tournament on the Lake Course at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, California June 16, 2012. JEFF HAYNES/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: rtrlfive311391
Amateur Beau Hossler of the U.S. acknowledges the gallery after making birdie on the seventh hole during the final round of the 2012 U.S. Open golf tournament on the Lake Course at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, California June 17, 2012. DANNY MOLOSHOK/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: rtrlfive313403
Simpson was the big winner on Sunday after starting the final round tied for eighth at +3 he shot -2 on Sunday to secure the come from behind win. The win was the 3rd PGA win and the first Major for Simpson who played his college golf at Wake Forest before turning pro in 2008.
For many winners of the US Open it is an extra special day because the final round lands on Father’s day. Simpson married Taylor Dowd Keith on January 2, 2010, in his hometown of Charlotte and a year later they had their first son James. Dowd is now 7 ½ months pregnant with the couple’s second child but that did not stop her from walking all 72 holes with her husband.
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Webb Simpson holds his son James, who started crying within seconds of leaving his mother’s arms, after winning the Wyndham Championship golf tournament on at Sedgefield Country Club. Jerry Wolford/Polaris/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: polphotos003019
Webb Simpsons and his wife Dowd hold the U.S. Open Trophy after Webb won the 112th U.S. Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, California on June 17, 2012. Simpson finished one-over-par with a four day combined total of 281. KEVIN DIETSCH/UPI/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: upiphotostwo168072
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