Bryson DeChambeau dedicated his US Open victory to his late father after a wild finish to the tournament at Pinehurst.
DeChambeau’s father, Jon, was diagnosed with diabetes in the 1990s and suffered kidney failure in 2014. After a long battle with the condition, Jon sadly passed away in November 2022.
After earning his second US Open victory on Father’s Day, DeChambeau dedicated the victory to his father.
“First of all, I want to say Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there,” DeChambeau said. “Unfortunately, my dad passed away a couple of years ago, and this one is for him.”
Following his father’s passing nearly two years ago, the PGA Tour star posted a group of photos and expressed his gratitude for the life Jon lived.
Bryson DeChambeau dedicated his US Open victory on Father’s Day to his late father, Jon
DeChambeau’s father passed away in November 2022 after a long battle with diabetes
‘I love you Papa,’ he wrote in a tweet. ‘I’m sad to see you go, but you’ve been through too much pain in this life. I’m so happy you’re at peace.’
‘Now you can be with me and watch me at every event I participate in. Thank you for being an amazing dad and I’ll see you in the next life.”
After his win on Sunday, DeChambeau looked up and pointed to the sky on multiple occasions. One of the men on his team also hugged him as he exclaimed, ‘That’s for your daddy, baby.’ That’s for your dad.
The dramatic finish came at the expense of Rory McIlroy, who choked in his attempt to re-enter the winner’s circle.
DeChambeau brilliantly saved par from a fairway bunker on the 72nd hole, but a devastated McIlroy wonders how he let his best chance to end a 10-year wait for a fifth major title slip through his fingers.
After his dramatic triumph at Pinehurst, DeChambeau looked up and pointed to the sky.
DeChambeau greeted all the fathers on Sunday before speaking about his father’s passing.
His second victory at the US Open came at the expense of Rory McIlroy, who let the victory slip away.
“I feel like I hit the driver pretty well today,” said the winner. “I just wasn’t starting out the way I wanted to. At the end, on the 13th, I knew I had to birdie there to have a chance, as Rory was in a bad patch.”
“He made a couple of mistakes along the way and I kept staying the course. (I) I focused on getting as many streets as I could, even when I didn’t. I wasn’t very good with that today.’
“I got out of it pretty well. And man, I can’t believe those ups and downs; that was probably the best shot of my life.
