Campbell holds off Tiger to take US Open
(crienglish.com)
Updated: 2005-06-20 11:18

New Zealander Michael Campbell held off a charging Tiger Woods to win the 105th US Open.

The 36-year-old Kiwi finished level par 70 for the day and level par 280 for the championship to beat Woods by two strokes.

It was a stunning showing by Campbell, who began the day four shots back of third-round leader and defending champion Retief Goosen.

But as Goosen went into meltdown, Campbell was going under-par and atop the leaderboard.

By the time he reached the turn, the US Open had turned into a shootout between the two-time former champion and Campbell.

Campbell, who missed his first five cuts on the European PGA Tour this season, refused to wilt as Woods threw back-to-back birdies at him.

Instead, he answered with a 20-foot birdie on the 12th to keep daylight between himself and Woods.

Then Woods all but gave the title to Campbell when he three-putted the par-3 17th. It left Campbell four clear with three to play.

Woods birdied the final hole but it was too little too late and he was left to ponder what might have been.

Campbell could only manage a bogey on 18 but it was enough for victory.

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