Bryson DeChambeau put his commanding US Open victory down to "blood, sweat and tears" after he powered his way to a first major title.
DeChambeau carded a closing 67 to finish six under par at Winged Foot, a record winning score by two shots at a revered venue where only two players had finished in red figures in five previous US Opens.
The 27-year-old was the only player to break par on a demanding final day and the only one not to shoot over par in any round.
Asked if the win validated his approach, DeChambeau added: "A hundred per cent, no doubt.
"For me, it's about the journey of – can I execute every shot more repeatably than everybody else? I was able to do that this week. That's why I won by six.
"Any major were all ones that I wanted to win, but I knew that my game would fit best for a US Open. The reason for that is I always felt growing up, in college, I was always a super straight driver of the golf ball, super great iron player.
"Putting was always iffy, but I knew I could get around it on fast, quick greens. I've become a great putter, and my ball striking has improved consistently, and now I've got an advantage with this length, and that's all she wrote."
