Glover holds on for 2-shot win at US Open

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[In a final hour packed with emotion, Lucas Glover played a steady hand to win the U.S. Open.

So many amazing stories belonged to contenders all around him Monday at Bethpage Black, from Phil Mickelson's stirring bid to win for his beloved wife as she battles breast cancer, to David Duval coming out of nowhere to nearly win for the first time in eight years.

Glover kept his cap tugged low and played the kind of golf that wins a U.S. Open under any conditions.

He made only one birdie in the rain-delayed final round, and it could not have been timed any better. Glover holed a 6-foot putt on the 16th hole to break one last tie for the lead, then held on with pars to close with a 3-over 73 for a two-shot victory.

"It was a test of patience, that's for sure," Glover said. "It was just heart today."

It was sheer heartache for Mickelson.

His wife, Amy, is due to have surgery for breast cancer next week. She left cards and text messages asking him to bring home the silver trophy from a U.S. Open that has taunted Lefty for a decade.

Right when it was in his grasp, Mickelson let it slip away again.

He missed a three-foot par putt on the 15th hole, and another par putt from eight feet on the 17th that ended his dream finish. Mickelson closed with a 70 and wound up in a three-way tie for second with Duval and 54-hole leader Ricky Barnes.

Mickelson left Bethpage Black with the wrong kind of distinction. He set the U.S. Open record with his fifth runner-up finish.

U.S. Open Scores

Lucas Glover, $1,350,000 69-64-70-73-276

Phil Mickelson, $559,830 69-70-69-70-278

David Duval, $559,830 67-70-70-71-278

Ricky Barnes, $559,830 67-65-70-76-278

Ross Fisher, $289,146 70-68-69-72-279

Tiger Woods, $233,350 74-69-68-69-280

Soren Hansen, $233,350 70-71-70-69-280

Hunter Mahan, $233,350 72-68-68-72-280

Henrik Stenson, $194,794 73-70-70-68-281

Rory McIlroy, $154,600 72-70-72-68-282

Matt Bettencourt, $154,600 75-67-71-69-282

Sergio Garcia, $154,600 70-70-72-70-282

Ryan Moore, $154,600 70-69-72-71-282

Stephen Ames, $154,600 74-66-70-72-282

Mike Weir, $154,600 64-70-74-74-282

Anthony Kim, $122,128 71-71-71-70-283

Retief Goosen, $122,128 73-68-68-74-283

Ian Poulter, $100,308 70-74-73-67-284

Michael Sim, $100,308 71-70-71-72-284

Peter Hanson, $100,308 66-71-73-74-284

Graeme McDowell, $100,308 69-72-69-74-284

Bubba Watson, $100,308 72-70-67-75-284