Spieth stunned after keeping grand slam dream alive

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American star and world number two Jordan Spieth was relieved to avoid a dramatic play-off at Chambers Bay as he tried to soak up his memorable U.S. Open victory.

Spieth claimed consecutive major titles via a one-stroke win after countryman Dustin Johnson missed the opportunity to force a play-off in Washington state on Sunday.

Johnson failed with an eagle putt for the win and a three-foot birdie that would have meant additional play on Monday as Spieth became the first player since Tiger Woods in 2002 to win the Masters and U.S. Open in the same year.

Spieth - the youngest U.S. Open champion since Bobby Jones in 1923 - now heads to The Open next month with his pursuit of the calendar grand slam still intact.

"It's hard right now. It's hard. I'm still amazed that I won, let alone that we weren't playing tomorrow," the 21-year-old told reporters.

"So for that turnaround right there, to watch that happen, I feel for Dustin, but I haven't been able to put anything in perspective yet.

"I think it will sink in a little quicker than the Masters did given that it's already happened but, boy, what a team effort. What a team effort the whole week.

"I didn't have my best stuff and we were able to get it done. [My caddie] Michael [Greller] knew this course better than anybody playing this week and he made sure I was in the right spots without my best stuff and that's why I won."

It could have ended so differently for Spieth, who closed out the tournament at five under following his final-round 69 at Chambers Bay.

Spieth double-bogeyed the 17th but bounced back on his final hole, setting up an easy two-putt birdie as he heaped the pressure back on Johnson.

"Walking up to the green, I was saying you got to be careful. But I felt like I needed eagle. I needed to eagle. I told myself you need to eagle to tie," Spieth said when asked about his mindset approaching the 18th hole.

"Major champions don't leave these putts short. That's what I was telling myself.

"I hit a decent putt. I didn't leave it short. It got to the hole. It had die speed, which was the speed I wanted. I misread it by a smidge."

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