US Open golf championship 2010

The second of the four main championships in the golf calendar, the US Open as it's popularly called is USA's annual open golf tournament. An official event of the both European Tour and PGA Tour, it is hosted by the USGA in mid-June. Held in June 20, the 2010 edition was won by Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland.
PEBBLE BEACH, California, June 20, 2010 - Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell won the US Open golf championship on Sunday, beating France's Gregory Havret by one shot to become the first European in 40 years to lift the trophy.
The last European player to win the US Open was Tony Jacklin in 1970. Not only did McDowell break that drought, he became just the third Irishman to win a major title, along with Padraig Harrington and Fred Daly. Daly, who won the 1947 British Open, was also from Northern Ireland.
South Africa's Ernie Els finished third with a 73 for 286. Woods and Masters champion Phil Mickelson shared fourth place on 287 on a day when the lovely par-71 Pebble Beach layout showed its teeth.

Congratulations to Graeme McDowell, the 2010 U.S. Open Champion. It was an amazing week and quite a celebration at Pebble Beach Resorts.We are excited to continue the celebration in 2019, when the U.S. Open Championship returns to Pebble Beach for the sixth time!.