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U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

Pinehurst No.2 North Carolina, U.S.A. - 16-19 June, 2005

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Sunday, June 19 th, Final Rd.

The 36-year old New Zealander Michael CAMPBELL wins the U.S. Open: 71, 69, 71 - 69

“Kia kaha” means “stay strong” in the Maori language, and that´s exactly what he did Sunday at the 105 th U.S. Open and closed with a 69 at Pinehurst No. 2 for par and beat Woods by two. He wears the words “Kia kaha” on the back of his golf shirts and he is the 57 th player to make the U.S. Open his first major.

good shot at 17th Tee Michael CAMPBELL	Michael CAMPBELL 17th Green	Tiger WOODS 17th Green	Tiger WOODS
Michael CAMPBELL 18th Tee	great shot at 18th Tee Michael CAMPBELL	Michael CAMPBELL and his Caddie_18th Green	Michael CAMPBELL 18th Green
Michael CAMPBELL wins the U.S.Open	Michael CAMPBELL from NZ wins the U.S.Open 2005	Jason GORE 18th Green_Final Rd	Retief GOOSEN approaching 18th Green
Retief GOOSEN and Caddy_18th Green	Jason GORE 18th Green	Michael CAMPBELL and Tiger WOODS	Michael CAMPBELL
Michael CAMPBELL ceremony on 18th Tee	Michael CAMPBELL winner of the U.S. Open 2005	The Maori Michael CAMPBELL winner of the U.S.Open 2005	Michael CAMPBELL from Hawera, NZ

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