Heartbreak for Shane Lowry and joy for Dustin Johnson at Oakmont

Three late three-putts cost Shane Lowry the US Open as Dustin Johnson made a rules controversy irrelevant by storming to a massively impressive three-stroke maiden major triumph at Oakmont.

Leading by four strokes from the 31-year old American and rookie Andrew Landry thanks to five under 65, Lowry was never comfortable in the final round and three putted the 14th, 15th and 16th for bogeys and a 76, finishing tied for second with Jim Fuyrk (66) and Scott Piercy (69) on one under par 279

It was sad end to a wonderful week for the 29-year old from Offaly, who will have learned much for future major challenges.