Mustangs got a 'Pony Up' after Bryson DeChambeau won taking advantage of Rory McIlroy's mistakes over final four holes.
DALLAS — Former SMU golfer Bryson DeChambeau finally managed to win the U.S. Open at Pinehurst, N.C., by doing what one of his influencers did. The social media star was thinking about the Mustang that was his hero. The irony in that comparison is Payne Stewart tragically passed away before social media was a big deal.
For DeChambeau, who has talked all week about Stewart, the player he was a big fan as a youngster, was a huge factor in him coming to SMU after seeing him on the wall when he visited from California. It all came together at the place where he won in a mad scramble at the end with a par-saving putt on No. 18 close enough the statue of Stewart could hear the roar of the crowd.
"That's Payne right there, baby!" he screamed walking to celebrate with his caddy Greg Bodine after a putt that concluded a wild trip up to the 18th green going through the "native" rough and sand. He had dealt with an annoying root for his second shot, which landed him in another bunker. A magnificent shot out of there left him a perfect putt to win.
"Pony Up!" he shouted in the awards celebration to the fans and TV audience That was nod to the Mustangs. It was doubly emotional coming on Father's Day and his own father had passed away two years ago. All of that flooded back in the celebration. "I'm just remembering Payne's path. It's unbelievable. I haven't let it sink in yet."
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