2012 U.S. Open: Final Round

1 of 20 John Biever / SI

Webb Simpson shot a Sunday 68 to win the 2012 U.S. Open at the Olympic Club.

2 of 20 John Biever/ SI

Simpson made bogeys on Nos. 2 and 5 to fall to five over for the tournament, six shots behind Jim Furyk. Then he got hot, making four birdies on his next five holes.

3 of 20 John Biever / SI

When Furyk bogeyed the thirteenth, Simpson grabbed a share of the lead at one over par.

4 of 20 Fred Vuich / SI

After missing left on 18, Simpson got up and down on the 72nd hole to post one over, the winning score.

5 of 20 Kohjiro Kinno / SI

During the award ceremony, USGA Executive Director Mike Davis hauled off a heckler who interrupted the proceedings on the 18th green.

6 of 20 Robert Beck / SI

Furyk and Graeme McDowell began the day tied for the lead at one under par, four shots ahead of Simpson.

7 of 20 Robert Beck / SI

After hooking his tee shot on the par-five 16th, Furyk made six to fall to two over, and into second place. He ultimately finished tied for fourth.After hitting a tumbling snap-hook into the woods on the 16th, Furyk made bogey six to fall to two over.

8 of 20 Al Tielemans / SI

Furyk didn't make a birdie in the final round. Needing a birdie on 18, Furyk pulled a wedge into a greenside bunker, and bit his club in frustration. After another bogey, he finished tied for fourth.

9 of 20 Robert Beck / SI

McDowell had a 24 foot look at birdie on the 72nd hole to tie Simpson. He missed it left, and finished tied for second.After a birdie on 17 to get to two over, McDowell had a 24 foot look at birdie on the 72nd hole to tie Simpson. He missed it left, and finished tied for second.McDowell had a 24 foot look at birdie on the 72nd hole to tie Simpson. He missed it left, and finished tied for second.

10 of 20 Fred Vuich / SI

Starting Sunday five shots back, Tiger Woods played Olympic's opening six holes in six over par to fall from contention.

11 of 20 Fred Vuich / SI

Woods shot a final round 73 to tie for 21st.

12 of 20 John Biever / SI

Michael Thompson shot a Sunday 67 to finish at two over par, tied with McDowell for second.

13 of 20 Al Tielemans / SI

Ernie Els eagled the seventh hole Sunday for the second time this week. He played that hole six under through four rounds, but finished four over for the tournament.

14 of 20 Fred Vuich / SI

Padraig Harrington made a charge Sunday, making five birdies in 11 holes to get to two over. But a pulled approach on 18 led to a bogey, and ended his chances.

15 of 20 Kohjiro Kinno / SI

Beau Hossler, a 17-year-old amateur, began the day at three over.

16 of 20 Kohjiro Kinno / SI

After a six-over 76, Hossler finished at nine over, tied for 29th.

17 of 20 Al Tielemans / SI

After starting the day tied for third, Sweden's Fredrik Jacobson found himself scrambling early. He bogeyed three of his first six and finished with a five-over 75, tied for 15th.

18 of 20 Al Tielemans / SI

Lee Westwood double bogeyed the fifth hole after his drive hit a tree and never came down.

19 of 20 Al Tielemans / SI

Westwood, the highest ranked player left in the field, played the rest of his holes in one over to shoot 73. He finished tied for 10th place.

20 of 20 Kohjiro Kinno / SI

Despite struggling early on the greens, Jason Dufner shot an even-par 70 to finish tied for fourth.

2012 U.S. Open: Final Round

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