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Post-Tiger era lacks dominator

Updated: June 18, 2012, 4:40 PM ET
By Farrell Evans | ESPN.com

SAN FRANCISCO -- At the Olympic Club on Sunday, Webb Simpson became the 15th straight different winner in a major and the ninth straight first-time major champion. Padraig Harrington was the last player to win two majors in a row, when in 2008 he captured both the British Open and PGA Championship.

Between 1999 and 2008, Tiger Woods won 13 of the 36 majors that were held over that period. His amazing record at the majors over that decade was a reflection of his dominance in the game. ...

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2012 U.S. OPEN

Webb Simpson

Webb Simpson earned his U.S. Open championship trophy as the last man standing against the Olympic Club's stern test. Gene Wojciechowski
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Where: San Francisco, Calif.
2012 course: The Olympic Club
Yardage, par: 7,170 yards, par-70
2012 champion: Webb Simpson
Past champions: Complete list
Olympic Club hole flyovers: Front 9 | Back 9
Topics: The U.S. Open

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