U.S. Open 2018: Brooks Koepka successfully defends title

U.S. Open 2018: Brooks Koepka successfully defends title image

Play has wrapped up at the 2018 U.S. Open, and each of the top five are separated by one stroke. Brooks Koepka wins with a 1-over 281, Tommy Fleetwood finished in second with a 2-over 282, Dustin Johnson came in third with a 3-over 283, Patrick Reed came in fourth with a 4-over 284, and Tony Finau comes in fifth with a 5-over 285. 

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2018 U.S. Open:
Highlights from Round 4

KOEPKA DOES IT. He wins his second straight U.S. Open, becoming the first person to do it since Curtis Strange, who won in 1988 and 1989.

Johnson ends with a birdie to finish 3-over 283. Koepka finished 1-over 281, putting him one stroke ahead of Fleetwood. A victory seems highly likely barring a Tony Finau miracle, who is two strokes behind with one hole left. 

Koepka tees off to the fairway on 18th and his second shot is SAVED by the grandstand, narrowly avoiding the bunker. 

Even if Koepka comes out on top, Fleetwood will still feel like a winner on father's day. 

Koepka leads by two strokes with one hole left. Can he clinch?

Koepka birdies hole 16 and is up two strokes with two holes left. Absolutely cold-blooded. 

Dustin Johnson is still heavily in the mix.

Koepka continues to hold his lead due to clutch pars like this one. With four holes left, he leads by one stroke:

Count Patrick Reed among those making a late run. He's birdied six times in the final round. He's three shots back with three holes left and tied for third. 

What Mickelson's actions yesterday cost him. On the other hand, some consider him lucky that he was even able to continue at all:

Tony Finau is creeping up the leaderboard in a tie for third with Dustin Johnson and just two strokes behind. 

Koepka starting to gain some separation, but ever so slightly. He leads by two strokes after 10 holes. 

To put Fleetwood's up-and-down rounds in perspective. One would think he'd like a mulligan on Saturday. 

Fleetwood finishes with a masterful 7-under 63 in the final round, tied for the lowest round in U.S. Open history. His four-round total is a 2-over 282, and he's currently one stroke behind Koepka, who has 10 holes left. The pressure is on! Fleetwood now plays the waiting game. 

Patrick Reed is coming on strong with five birdies in his first seven holes, good for 5-under so far. He's now tied in the lead for first. Winning today would put him in some elite company:

Fleetwood keeps the momentum going and birdies the 15th. He's now just one shot off the lead. 

Fleetwood is finishing strong at 6-under through 14 holes and is currently in second. 

Brooks Koepka is now alone in the lead with a 2-over 213. He's currently 1-under after two holes today, so a long way to go before the defending champion can claim a repeat title. 

Patrick Reed puts himself in a tie for first after his third birdie in a row. 

Tommy Fleetwood is now just two shots back.

Rickie Fowler finishes play with a 5-under 65, which ties a U.S. Open record at Shinnecock Hills. It's a vast improvement from the 84 he shot yesterday. After completing the four rounds, he finishes at 11-over 291, which currently puts him in a tie for 32nd.

Phil Mickelson was not in fact diaqualified for his actions yesterday after sinking his put on the 13th hole and now he's tied for 55th at 16-over 296.

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