American golfer Jordan Spieth has won the dramatic US Open by one shot at Chambers Bay. Spieth finished on 5-under 275, and countryman Dustin Johnson had a chance to force an 18-hole playoff, but missed a short birdie putt to hand the title to Spieth. The 21-year-old Jordan Spieth is the youngest U.S. Open champion since Bobby Jones in 1923. He also becomes the sixth man to win the Masters and US Open in the same year, joining Craig Wood, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.

Random Facts about Golf

• Golf is one of the few ball games that do not require a standardised playing area
• While the modern game of golf originated in 15th-century Scotland, the game’s ancient origins are unclear and much debated.
• The Solheim Cup is the Women’s equivalent of the Ryder Cup.
• Rory Mcllroy won the 2011 US open at -16, winning by 8 shots.
• The chances of making two holes-in-one in a round of golf are one in 67 million.
• There are two basic forms of golf play, match play and stroke play. Stroke play is more popular.
• The major Championship of Golf are The Masters, the U.S. Open, The Open Championship (referred to in North America as the British Open) and the PGA Championship.