[metallion]

Phils preparations may have given him the second place, but it did not give him the win.

In the end the ability to hit fairways and greens counted, and Phil had it going terribly wrong by hitting only 2 fairways - although he hit irons on two holes.

On the final hole Phil hit his bread-and-butter major go-to baby cut. Did not hit the fairway. Did not hit the green. Did not even hit the green after 4 shots.

And Monty. All the work was done. In the middle of the fairway. On the last hole. Hit the green and putt twice for THE WIN. Or take a bogey for a playoff.

It went horribly wrong.

- What kind of shot is that?

I have never seen golf being as cruel as yesterday.

Phil and Monty could have lived with bogeys on the last hole. But the fact that both double-bogeyed is just horrible.

Two guys desperate for the win. Two guys already with multiple runner-ups in the US Open. Not about the money. All about finally hoping to see some hard work pay off. Or at least seeing someone elses hard work paying off.