Jordan Spieth wins the 115th U.S. Open after Dustin Johnson 3-putts 18th hole

Jordan Spieth won the 115th U.S. Open after Dustin Johnson three-putted the 18th hole to eliminate himself from a potential playoff.

Johnson had a 15-foot putt for eagle, which would have won the championship outright. Instead, he rolled two putts by the cup, giving Jordan Spieth his second major victory of 2015.

It was an excruciating finish to a closely contested tournament that saw the leaderboard change throughout Sunday, with several players charging from way back to give themselves a chance at victory.

Spieth was the steadiest player through all four rounds, as often results in victory at the U.S. Open, refusing to let setbacks send him on a debilitating bogey spree.

After bogeying the first on Sunday, Spieth made pars and three key birdies to grab a three-stroke lead heading into the 17th. Then, a double bogey brought everyone back into the tournament. In typical Spieth fashion, he rebounded, birdying 18 and taking his first U.S. Open title.

This result will be painful for Dustin Johnson for years to come, as questions will continue about his ability to withstand the mental rigors of a major championship.

For Spieth, his next opponent will be history. He has completed the first two legs of the grand slam with the Open Championship looming at St. Andrews. At 21, he becomes the youngest U.S. Open winner since legend Bobby Jones in 1923. He also becomes just the sixth player to win the Masters and U.S. Open in the same year, joining Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Ben Hogan, and Craig Wood.

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Notables

Louis Oosthuizen: What an unbelievable story Oosthuizen was in the final three rounds. After an ugly 77 in Round 1, playing with Tiger Woods and Rickie Fowler, Oosty tore up Chambers Bay. He shot rounds of 66, 66, and 67 to claw his way back, eventually finishing in second place.

Rory McIlroy: Sitting at 6-under par on the day heading into 14, McIlroy looked like he was going to bully the field into submission. His ridiculous charge from 4-over eventually waned, but nobody struck the ball better than Rory during the weekend, a positive omen heading into St. Andrews in July.

Adam Scott: So McIlroy and Oosthuizen's charges weren't to your liking? How about a final-round 64 from Scott? He had six birdies and did not make a bogey on the day, erasing an ugly 72 from Saturday and putting himself in striking distance of the leaders.

Branden Grace: Quietly staying around the top of the leaderboard is usually a good strategy amid the chaos of a U.S. Open, but the South African was unable to hang in, double bogeying 16 on Sunday to play himself out of contention.

Jason Day: It was a disappointing end to a tumultuous three days for the Aussie. Battling vertigo, Day made a miraculous charge over his final seven holes Saturday, dropping four birdies to grab a four-way share of the lead heading into the final round. It was not to be, as he understandably ran out of steam and finished tied for ninth.

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Shot of the Day

Rory McIlroy hit a 72-foot putt on the 13th hole to card his sixth birdie Sunday and get to within two shots of the lead at the time. It would be the end of his outstanding charge, but the birdie put everyone at Chambers Bay on notice.