Spieth, father Shawn relish U.S. Open on Father's Day

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. -- Jordan Spieth turned to his father Shawn on Sunday night, holding the U.S. Open trophy and saying he owed the victory to him.

"To win this tournament on Father's Day," Spieth said, "I just hope my dad's proud of me."

Spieth made a birdie on the 72nd hole on Sunday, then watched as Dustin Johnson three-putted the same hole, to win the U.S. Open golf championship at Chambers Bay. Spieth, who both led and trailed by three shots during the final round, claimed his second career major at 5-under par.

Spieth became just the sixth player in golf history to win the Masters and U.S. Open in the same season. At 21, he's also the youngest winner since Bobby Jones who also won at age 21 in 1923

Spieth will have a chance to join Ben Hogan as the only players to win three modern-era majors in the same season at the British Open next month at St. Andrews. Hogan won the Masters, U.S. Open and British Open in 1953, a feat remembered as the 'Triple Crown.'

Like Hogan, Spieth is a native Texan, having been born and raised in Dallas. His parents, though, are Lehigh Valley natives who both played sports at Saucon Valley High and local colleges.

Shawn Spieth played baseball at Lehigh University. Jordan's mother Chris (Julius) played basketball at Moravian College. Both parents encouraged Jordan's golf career, which has bloomed since his junior years.

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The U.S. Open was Jordan Spieth's third USGA title. He also won the 2009 and 2001 U.S. Junior Amateurs.

"He's the one who got me started playing the game," Jordan Spieth said of his father during the trophy ceremony. "He's the reason I'm here right now. ... Dad, this one was definitely for you today."

In an interview with Golf Channel, Shawn Spieth called the finish "shocking." He said that, after making a double bogey on the 17th hole, Jordan expected to be headed to an 18-hole playoff with Johnson on Monday.

"I feel for Dustin," Shawn Spieth told Golf Channel, "and yet really proud of our son."

Shawn Spieth said that his emotions were different Sunday than at the Masters in April, when Jordan won by four shots. That day, the family tried to control their emotions and to enjoy the final few holes.

Asked about Jordan's victory dedication, Shawn Spieth became emotional.

"He seems to do mostly all the right things," Shawn Spieth told Golf Channel. "We're proud of him for who he is. He's blessed with some talent and he works hard, but the way he treats people and handles the situation is what really makes it a special Father's Day."