Confident Austin eyes historic US Open triumph

WOODY AUSTIN knows only too well that no one has followed up a PGA Tour victory by winning the US Open the next week, and he won’t be a favourite at Oakmont Country Club. He doesn’t care.

The 43-year-old is going to the major tournament he thinks fits his game best coming off the best final round on tour this year, a stunning 8-under 62 that rallied him from a four-stroke deficit to a five-stroke victory Sunday at the Stanford St. Jude Championship and his third career win.

“Obviously, the odds are still really good it’s not going to happen,” Austin said.