Matt Fitzpatrick fulfils his ‘dream’ to win first major in tense US Open finish

• 27-year-old Briton wins by one from Zalatoris and Scheffler
• Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa finish in top 10

The world of professional golf will imminently return to a dismal domain involving Saudi Arabians bearing dollars, players defending the indefensible and commercial organisations scrapping for survival. There was extra cause to cherish this gripping finale to the penultimate men's major of 2022. The Country Club delivered sport in its purest form and precisely when it was needed.

For Matt Fitzpatrick, a maiden major title. The Yorkshireman prevailed at the US Open on the very turf where he won the US Amateur nine years ago. This Sheffield United fanatic is Brookline's Blade.