US Open 2016: Watch the world’s best players erupt with fury on brutal Oakmont
Dustin Johnson picked up his first major but was one of the few stars not be humiliated on desperately difficult course
THE world's top golfers were often made to look like rank amateurs at the devilishly difficult Oakmont course.
Dustin Johnson overcame a daft rules violation to seal a three-shot win and pick up the US Open trophy - his first Major.
But it is safe to say hardly anyone else in the field came close to taming the track dubbed the 'hardest in the world'.
Former world No 1 Justin Spieth saw red early on.
And another was Ryder Cup hero Jamie Donaldson.
The Welshman hit the winning wedge shot to tap-in range at Gleneagles in 2014 to guarantee Paul McGinley's side victory over the Americans.
But he was having no such joy on the par-70 layout - which could have been so much harder had it not been pretty much underwater on Thursday.
And he erupted with anger after an approach shot missed its target in last Thursday's first round.
Donaldson chucked his club, tried to slam it into his bag, missed, took a chunk out of the pristine fairway... and then moved on.
Also suffering was American hothead Spencer Levin.
The journeyman pro has a reputation for his volcanic temper and it got the better of him - despite playing well enough to make the cut.
Here, he swings his club like an axe into the ground before hitting it against his forehead several times.
Mind you, he does have previous.
This is Levin volleying his hat into the distance after another meltdown.
Even those stars who did well, like Jason Dufner, were made to look foolish.
The ex-US PGA champion finished in a share of eighth spot but was caught out completely by a pitch to the 18th.
He looked to have played it perfectly before it took one hop, kissed the flag, and then rolled back to his feet.
Serves him right for wearing pink trousers.
Others managed to keep their cool a bit better even if the course bordered on the ridiculous at times.
Here, American star Tony Finau hits what he thinks is a good wedge shot to the back of the second green.
But with a bit of zip and a lightning fast surface the ball doesn't stop until it's rolled.. and rolled... and rolled a good 40 yards away from the pin.
Two-time Major winner Bubba Watson experienced much the same fate after misreading a long-range putt.
The leftie was poised for a quick start to his final round after a birdie at the par-four second but that all came undone at the next hole.
He was short of the green in three and tried to putt up the steep hill only for the ball to reach the summit, pause, then trickle back down.
It landed in almost the exact same spot he had just taken the previous stroke from and added up to a triple-bogey seven.
Maybe that was karma for Watson taking the mickey out of the US Open rough earlier in the week.
Then, the double Masters champ posted a video showing his unique way of beating the penal test.
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