Jordan Spieth's Final Stats, Top Highlights and Comments from US Open

Slow and steady wins the race, and that axiom held true Sunday when Jordan Spieth won the 2015 U.S. Open. Aside from a double bogey on 17, the 21-year-old was a model of consistency as he maneuvered his way across Chambers Bay.

Of course, Spieth needed a little bit of luck along the way. If Dustin Johnson had made his birdie putt on 18, then the narrative would have been completely different, and Spieth and Johnson would have been preparing for an 18-hole playoff Monday.

Johnson actually had an eagle putt, which would've given him the tournament. Between the distance and the difficult green, that never seemed like a realistic possibility. His birdie putt, however, was a different story. Below, you can watch Johnson three-putt on 18 to wrap up his U.S. Open:

The shot many of Spieth's fans will recall first is his approach on 18. After a 279-yard drive, he dropped his second shot 16 feet from the cup. From there, he simply needed to two-putt to get the birdie:

Golf Channel's Kelly Tilghman was in awe of what she saw from the young star:

"I'm still in shock," said Spieth after his win, per the Associated Press (via ESPN.com). "I've never experienced a feeling like this. It was a very intense back nine."

He echoed that sentiment in his comments below, courtesy of USA Today's Steve DiMeglio:

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I'm still amazed that I won, let alone that we weren't playing tomorrow. 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.

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Some fans might frame it as Johnson losing the U.S. Open—or at least throwing away a chance at the playoff—rather than Spieth winning it. To a certain extent, that viewpoint is valid. But that discounts the work Spieth did in the first, second and third rounds before closing the deal Sunday.

Right from the off, the Masters champion firmly inserted himself into the hunt for an Open title. After 18 holes, he was tied for seventh. At the conclusion of each round thereafter, he had either a share of the lead or outright possession of it.

Before his double bogey on 17 in the final round, there was only one real lowlight from Spieth's U.S. Open—his double bogey to close out the second round:

That hole illustrated one of the few issues Spieth consistently ran into: He didn't drive the ball particularly well. Luckily for him, he made up for it with his putting and approach game. Below, you'll see his round-by-round stats, courtesy of USOpen.com:

	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4
Driving Accuracy	9/14	10/14	7/14	9/14
Average Driving Distance	310.00	288.50	288.50	298.50
GIR	13/18	14/18	13/18	15/18
Putting Average	1.72	1.56	1.78	1.94

How the 2015 U.S. Open is remembered years from now will depend a lot on the future.

In the days and weeks following the event, Johnson's missed birdie putt will be the lasting image. He was so close but couldn't quite rise to the occasion.

If Spieth wins The Open Championship next month and makes the Grand Slam a possibility, then Johnson's heartbreak might fade into the shadows. The story might instead switch to Spieth's second shot on 18 and birdie putt as evidence of how cool he remains under pressure—or something like that.

And even if Spieth doesn't win The Open Championship—which is the likelier possibility—the 2015 U.S. Open will probably be remembered as the moment he announced himself as the future of golf. It's one thing to win a major before the age of 22. Picking up No. 2 legitimizes all the hype.