Merion won this poignant U.S. Open, even if Phil Mickelson didn't

Justin Rose made a pair of back-nine birdies to beat crowd favorite Phil Mickelson's eagle in a U.S. Open in which the golf course perfected the plot twists.ARDMORE, Pa. -- It is hard to know whether this year's U.S. Open golf tournament will be remembered for Justin Rose's victory or Phil Mickelson's defeat.