Argentina's Angel Cabrera won not only the first major of his career, but also became the fourth international player in a row to win the U.S. Open. Cabrera shot a 1-under 69 to finish 5-over overall, the same total that 2006 winner Geoff Ogilvy finished with to win at Winged Foot last year. With the help of a translator, Cabrera told reporters at his press conference that although he knew that he had defeated everyone else in the field, he felt that Oakmont beat him. "I was able to be the best player…but I wasn’t able to beat the golf course. The golf course beat me," said Cabrera, who added that he has never had a swing coach. Cabrera's caddy, Eddie Gardino, told Steve Sands of The Golf Channel, "He (Cabrera) was pretty calm all week. He had a great attitude and stroked the ball absolutely perfect the whole week. So, he deserves it…I think this will be huge for him. He’s going to break through after this and he’s going to win more majors." Gardino was recognized by many watching on television and in the gallery at Oakmont as a contestant on The Big Break on The Golf Channel. Mark Rolfing said, "Every kid in Argentina that has a chance to play golf is going to start dreaming about winning the US Open.”
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