Winners and Losers, 2009 US Open

by Shane BaconFiled under: US OpenFor the second straight year, the U.S. Open ended on a Monday. Nope, it wasn't the methodical boxing match that was Tiger Woods versus Rocco Mediate in 2008, but it did have nearly as much excitement, with a cast of characters as unlikely as Rocco taking down Woods. Besides the champion, who was the big winner at Bethpage Black, and who ended up a dud on Long Island? WinnersLucas Glover -- Well, obviously. You're talking about a man that had never played well in a single major championship, winning his first by two shots over some of the best names in golf. A guy that looked like he was going to fade away in his round after shooting a 38 on the front nine in the final round, only to play his final nine holes even par, including a clutch iron shot on the par-4 16th to set up his only birdie of the day. Sure, his final round 73 wasn't exactly scorching, but it didn't have to be. Glover put himself in a position to win the U.S. Open wit...