Wet and wild victory for Glover at the 109th US Open

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Wet and wild victory for Glover at the 109th U.S. Open

Mother Nature dictated the conditions at this years’ U.S. Open, but Lucas Glover got to write the story…

The 29 year old with the southern drawl grabbed his first major title in the monumental 5 day soaker that was the 2009 U.S. Open at Bethpage in Farmingdale, N.Y. He took home the silver trophy and $1.35 million for the victory, winning by two strokes over Phil Mickelson, David Duval and Ricky Barnes. He was the most consistent in play and ultimately the last man standing.

The intense weather led to an intense and bizarre scene, with rain delays utterly soaking the course, stalling play and tee times in addition to halting Thursday’s events and forcing an unusual Monday finish. And Phil Mickelson made history as well, not for the final victory but for the most second-place U.S. Open finishes on record, bypassing Bobby Jones, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus.