(the 2016 United States Open Championship was the 116th U.S. Open, held june 16–19 at oakmont country club in plum, pennsylvania, a suburb northeast of pittsburgh)
(dustin johnson won his first major championship)
Play was delayed on the first day due to heavy rainfall, forcing most of the field to play half a round behind schedule. Andrew Landry was a surprise leader after the first round before Johnson led the field in the second. Shane Lowry carded a 65 in the third round to take the overall lead into the final round.
(despite a controversial penalty on the 5th green, johnson took the title three strokes ahead of runners-up lowry, Jim furyk and scott piercy)