US Open Golf Results 2013: Lesser-Known Golfers Who Stepped Up at Merion

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Published: June 17, 2013

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It seems that in every major a new golfer comes onto the scene who has gone largely unnoticed, and this year's U.S. Open proved that true once again.

While there were a fair share of elite golfers at the top of the leaderboard and winner Justin Rose was a top-10 golfer in the world before the win, there were also a couple of underdogs among the pack that stepped up big time.

Let's take a look at who did so at the tough Merion Golf Club course this weekend.

 

Billy Horschel



No golfer improved his name recognition more than Billy Horschel did at Merion in this weekend's U.S. Open with a five-over score for the tournament.

The 26-year-old was an afterthought on the PGA Tour before Merion, but he made sure people started learning his name when he went in the clubhouse Friday as the co-leader with Phil Mickelson at one under par. 

He even entered Sunday with a real shot at coming back, as he was just two shots off to start the day. His final-round 74 wasn't enough to put himself in contention late, but it got him a tie for a fourth-place finish that will have him earning $291,406, per ESPN. 

Horschel has had a breakout year in 2013 even before action this weekend, but it'll only improve his recognition on the PGA Tour circuit. He handled Merion as well as almost any golfer in the field, and that alone is worthy of admiration.

 

Nicolas Colsaerts



Nicolas Colsaerts spent the first day near the top of the leaderboard after an opening-round 69, and his worst round of the tournament was a 74 on Saturday.

He rode that performance to a tie for 10th place at the 2013 U.S. Open, the best career finish he's had at the tournament. 

Perhaps the most encouraging tidbit of information about Colsaerts' performance is that he failed to make the cut in the last two tournaments he appeared in.&n...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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