Robert MacIntyre thought he had done it and it would have been oh so apt if he had won in conditions more suited to an Oban shinty match than a US Open finale.

American JJ Spaun beats Robert MacIntyre by two shots to win his first major title on a chaotic final day at the US Open.

Robert MacIntyre thought he had done it and it would have been oh so apt if he had won in conditions more suited to an Oban shinty match than a US Open finale.

JJ Spaun sunk three monster putts on the back nine to hold off Robert MacIntyre and claim his first major title at Oakmont

The American finished one under par to be two shots clear of Bob MacIntyre, making sure of his first major with a huge birdie on his 72nd

With thick rough around bunkers and pin positions on slopes, Adam Scott called Oakmont ‘borderline unplayable’