Furyk and Fluff have done it again! pic.twitter.com/suy342OYv7
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Congratulations to Jim Furyk, 51, for winning the U.S. Senior Open in his first attempt. And major kudos to his longtime caddie Mike “Fluff” Cowan who is still carrying for Furyk at the spry age of 73!
For those ruminating about Jim Furyk’s Hall of Fame credentials,
I say yes, let him in.
By USGA
After making bogey-double bogey on his second and third holes to lose most of the four-stroke lead he began the day with in the 41st U.S. Senior Open, Jim Furyk got back to what has made him one of the best players of his era and the 2003 U.S. Open champion: consistency.
Furyk, 51, settled down and played 2-under-par golf over the next 11 holes to restore his advantage and went on to capture the championship in his debut.
The Jacksonville, Fla., resident who grew up in West Chester, Pa., completed a final round of 1-over-par 71 for a total of 7-under 273, good for a three-stroke victory over two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen and 2003 Masters winner Mike Weir.
“I’m not sure I ever felt comfortable out there,” Furyk said.
The victory made Furyk the eighth man to win both the U.S. Open and U.S. Senior Open titles, joining a list that includes Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Hale Irwin and Lee Trevino.
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