Jon Rahm wins first major with a finish straight out of a dramatic movie 

'I knew my time was coming', says Spaniard after demolition derby finish to US Open 

ROARING SUCCESS: Jon Rahm of Spain celebrates making the decisive birdie putt on the final green to claim his first major - the US Open - at Torrey Pines 

LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA – Hours after delivering a pair of power-punch birdie putts on the 17th and 18th greens to overtake Louis Oosthuizen and fulfill his destiny as a major champion, Jon Rahm was still not sure whether or not he could call himself US Open champion.

“I'm still thinking there might be a playoff,” Rahm said. “I've been scarred before.”