USGA US Open 2009: Lucas Glover is champion!
Among my friends, I had put my (non-monetary) bet on Tiger Wood but what happened at this year’s USGA US Open 2009 proved again, that anything can happen in golf.
He hung around throughout the weather-marred championship, staying on the leaderboard as that guy who had only two professional victories under his belt. Lucas Glover, 29, heard all the reasons why he couldn’t win. Not enough majors experience. Chances were he couldn’t handle the final-round pressure. He had never made a cut in three U.S. Opens.
[...]And there was Glover, hanging on feebly, but still there at the top. When he made the turn, he held a one-stroke lead on Barnes, and was two ahead of Ross Fisher (1-under 279) and Hunter Mahan (even-par 280).
Source : The Official Site of the US Open Championship
Against all odds, Lucas Glover sailed through the rainy days and emerged champion, earning him a cool USD1,350,000 in prize money.
Congratulation to Lucas Glover. Tiger Wood may have his chance again, next year.
