The 2015 U.S. Open was always going to make history over the last few days with a first-time host and a first-time television broadcaster. The second golf major of the calendar year usually produces plenty of drama – arguably more consistently than the other three majors – and this year did not disappoint. And as is the case with any major sporting event, the stories varied, with plenty of highs and lows.

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Jason Day played all 72 holes at the 2015 U.S. Open. To someone who’s not familiar with how the week unfolded, the preceding sentence is not a story, but what he went through over those four days makes that statement noteworthy. While approaching the green on the final hole of his second round, Day collapsed, having a bout with vertigo, but the Australian was able to finish on Friday, which is an accomplishment in itself. That Day’s third-round performance put him in Sunday’s final group had some fans wondering if the stars would align for him. A final-round 74 derailed hopes of a dream ending, but throughout the week he showed glimpses that a major championship win is not far away.

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Dustin Johnson has not had a great deal of luck when it’s come to playing in majors. In 2010, Johnson had the 54-hole lead of the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach before shooting 82 in the final round. Later that year, he grounded his club in a bunker on the 72nd hole of the PGA Championship, receiving a two-stroke penalty that took him out of a playoff. Johnson also had a close call at the 2011 British Open, before his “suspension/voluntary leave-of-absence” at the end of 2014. This year, Johnson had an eagle putt to overtake Jordan Spieth and win the U.S. Open, but not only missed that, but also missed a birdie putt that would’ve put the two in an 18-hole playoff Monday. Is Johnson ever going to win a major championship, or will he be “that guy” who always comes within touching distance without getting a victory?

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He remains the second-ranked player in the world behind Rory McIlroy, but Jordan Spieth has enjoyed an amazing two months on the PGA Tour. Following his dominant play at Augusta to win the Masters, the 21-year-old was another figure always in contention throughout the four rounds at Chambers Bay. He didn’t have the smoothest of Sunday rounds in Washington state (especially when compared to Louis Oosthuizen & Adam Scott!), but Spieth made shots when it mattered, including a birdie on the 18th following a double bogey on the 17th. A “Spieth Slam” remains alive; will the Dallas native continue this solid play at St. Andrews and Whistling Straits over the next two months?

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This year’s championship marked the first ever professional golf telecast for FOX Sports. The network always had big shoes to fill, particularly after the stellar job done by NBC from 1995-2014. However, reaction has been mostly negative about the coverage over the four days. From commentators talking about “Australian” Louis Oosthuizen (he’s from South Africa), to cameras not documenting Spieth’s live reaction to Johnson’s missed eagle & birdie putts on #18, the network has plenty to learn from going forward. There were several bright spots for FOX, but fans will expect a much better production when the Open visits Oakmont in 2016.

Hosting a U.S. Open on the West Coast hasn’t always been popular, but two of the more recent championships staged in the Pacific time zone have seen some of the most dramatic 72nd hole finishes in the sport’s history; it was at Torrey Pines in California where Tiger Woods birdied the final hole in regulation in 2008 to force that playoff with Rocco Mediate, and now Johnson’s 3-putt on Sunday will rank among the more memorable blunders. When the Open returns to Pebble Beach in 2019, what new drama will golf fans witness?