McDowell clinches US Open title

Final round leaderboard:
Level G McDowell (NI) +1 G Havret (Fra) +2 E Els (SA) +3 P Mickelson (US), T Woods (US) +4 M Kuchar (US), D Love (US)
Selected others: +8 L Westwood (Eng) +9 P Harrington (Ire), S Garcia +11 T Watson (US) +13 R McGowan (Eng), P Casey (Eng) +14 I Poulter (Eng), L Donald (Eng) +16 G Maybin (NI) +19 R Davies (Wal) +22 M Richardson (Eng)

McDowell is a five-time winner on the European Tour

By Rob Hodgetts

Graeme McDowell became Europe's first US Open champion for 40 years when he clinched his maiden major title in impressive fashion at Pebble Beach.

The Northern Irishman won by one shot from France's Gregory Havret with Ernie Els two behind in third and Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods tied fourth.

McDowell, 30, came from three shots behind overnight as third-round leader Dustin Johnson imploded early on.

England's Tony Jacklin was the last European winner at Hazeltine in 1970.

McDowell, who was second overnight, regained a share of top spot when Johnson dropped three shots on the second hole and the European Ryder Cup star was never again headed as the American fell away in spectacular fashion.

"It's an absolute dream come true, I've dreamed about this all my life," said McDowell, who won his fifth European Tour title in Wales two weeks ago.

The Portrush native, who went to college in America, becomes the first Northern Irishman to win a major since Fred Daly clinched the Open at Hoylake in 1947.

And he is the first player from Great Britain or Northern Ireland to win a major since Paul Lawrie triumphed in the Open at Carnoustie in 1999.

McDowell, who also led after round two, shot a final-round three-over 74 to finish on level par as Havret, bidding to become the first French major winner since Arnaud Massey won the Open in 1907, carded 72.

Two-time US Open champion Els fired a one-over 73 to end on two over, while the world's top two players, Woods and Mickelson, could not emulate their rounds of 66 in previous days and ended with 75 and 73 respectively for three over.

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