Golf

US Open: No happy ending for Straka on the final day

There was no happy ending for golf pro Sepp Straka at the US Open on the difficult Course 2 in Pinehurst (North Carolina).

Austria's number one completed his final round on Sunday in 72 strokes (2 over par) and is therefore only likely to improve by a few places and probably remain outside the top 50. In the end, the 31-year-old fell well short of a personal record result at the US Open; the ÖGV player finished 28th in 2019. 

Hole-in-one the highlight
Straka came into the clubhouse with two birdies and four strokes lost. After rounds of 70, 72 and 78, he recorded a total score of 292 strokes (12 over par) with another 72. The Viennese, who lives in the USA, was thus denied a round below the course standard on the par-70 course. Straka had caused a stir on Friday with his first ace (hole-in-one) on the PGA Tour. However, the Ryder Cup winner missed out on a top placing on Saturday with a completely unsuccessful round.

The US American Bryson de Chambeau went into Sunday as the leader. The LIV golfer had a three-shot lead over the trio of Patrick Cantlay, Rory McIlroy (NIR) and Matthieu Pavon (FRA). The winner of the 21.5 million dollar tournament will receive 4.3 million dollars. While Straka had already finished, the top quartet had not yet started the final round.