Rahm Birdies Last 2 Holes to Win US Open at Torrey Pines

Jon Rahm, of Spain, holds the champions trophy after the final round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship, at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, Calif., on June 20, 2021. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo

SAN DIEGO—Jon Rahm won the U.S. Open on Sunday at Torrey Pines, the perfect time and the perfect place to become a major champion.

How it unfolded was beyond his dreams.