June 16, 2019; Pebble Beach, CA, USA; Gary Woodland kisses with the championship trophy after winning the 2019 U.S. Open golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
PEBBLE BEACH, CA. (Reuters) - Gary Woodland held his nerve to claim his first major with a three-shot victory at the U.S. Open on Sunday, bringing Brooks Koepka's two-year reign to an end.
Woodland had not managed a top-10 finish in his first 27 majors before last year's PGA Championship, where he tied for sixth, but he handled the final round with the composure of someone who had been playing for golf's biggest prizes his entire career.
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