For the first time in his career, Gary Woodland is a major champion.Woodland held off back-to-back defending champion Brooks Koepka down the stretch to clinch the U.S. Open victory.The 35-year-old finished the tournament at 13-under par and shot a 69 (2 under) on Sunday to win. He held the lead at the start of the round and never relinquished his spot at the top of the leaderboard.Woodland entered the tournament ranked No. 25 in the world and recorded his first PGA Tour win since the Waste Management Phoenix Open in February of 2018. Its the first time in eight tries that he has won a tournament after holding the lead through 54 holes.MORE: Koepka, who finished the tournament in second place, fell short in his quest to become the first golfer to win three consecutive U.S. Opens in 114 years. The tournament turned into a two-horse race between Woodland and Koepka for the final five holes with Woodland prevailing by three strokes.Justin Rose, who entered the day Mark Bavaro Jersey in the final group and just one stroke back of the lead, faltered down the stretch and finished in a tie for third place.Tiger Woods shook off an atrocious start he bogeyed four of the first six holes to finish the round and the tournament at 2-under par. Woods didnt bogey a single hole after No. 6.Sporting News trackedthe leaders on Day 4 of the 2019 U.S. Open with livescoring updates and highlights fromPebble Beach. Follow along below.LIVE: U.S. Open 2019: Results, highlights from Round 4(All times Eastern.)9:29 p.m.:It's over! Woodland sinks the long birdie putt and he is the U.S. Open champion! He winds up defeating Koepka by three strokes and shoots a 2 under for the round.WHAT A WAY TO FINISH!CONGRATS, GARY WOODLAND! U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) 9:24 p.m.:Woodland gets on the green in three shots and will just need to three-putt in order to win the U.S. Open.9:14 p.m.:Woodland with a par on 17 and all he needs to do to win is not score a double bogey or worse on the final hole.9:12 p.m.:Koepka just mi sed the birdie putt and gets a par on the 18th, finishing at 10 under for the tournament. This tournament is Woodland's for the taking.9:11 p.m.:What a chip from Woodland! He Oshane Ximines Jersey took his wedge out and chipped it from the green, placing it within a few feet of the hole.9:08 p.m.:Koepka will have a birdie putt coming up. It may be his last chance.9:02 p.m.:Once again it's a par for Woodland. He's been unflappable.8:49 p.m.:Woodland sinks the three-foot putt for par on the 15th to keep his two-stroke lead. He just mi sed a birdie putt that would have inched him closer to the win.THIS close to a 3-shot lead for Gary Woodland. U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) 8:43 p.m.:Koepka narrowly mi ses a 28-foot putt for birdie and he records another par.8:36 p.m.:Woodland sinks the three-foot birdie putt and he is now in the lead by two strokes.Birdie!Gary Woodland has a 2-shot lead with 4 to play. U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) 8:30 p.m.:Koepka keeps pace with a huge par putt.8:29 p.m.:On the Par 5 14th, Woodland sails his second shot over the bunker and in the rough adjacent to the green, giving him a prime chance at a birdie.Gary isn't scared. U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) 8:20 p.m.:Rose's struggles are making this a two-horse race. He has bogeyed consecutive holes.8:18 p.m.:Much-needed up-and-down for par for Woodland to keep sole po se sion of first Nate Solder Jersey place.8:15 p.m.:Woodland's tee shot gets into the rough on the far right side, putting him in a difficult situation. Meanwhile, Koepka plays the 14th conservatively and scores a par.Brooks Koepka scrambles for par to remain 1 back. U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) 8:06 p.m.:Now Rose mi ses his par putt on the 12th hole. He's two strokes back of Woodland again and is over par for the day.8:04 p.m.:The gap closes again! Woodland shoots his first bogey of the back nine all weekend and he's now just one stroke ahead of Koepka and Rose.7:54 p.m.:Woodland mi ses the birdie putt but taps in for par. Rose matches him with a par of his own on Hole 11.Big-time 10-foot par save by to remain 2 back! U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) Kyle Lauletta Jersey 7:51 p.m.:Big sequence as Koepka bogeys the 12th hole after a tough bunker lie while Gary Woodland hits an incredible approach shot out of the rough to set up a birdie chance.7:41 p.m.:Woodland and Rose each save par on the 10th hole. Rose was able to work around a poor shot out of the rough to sink a clutch putt.7:35 p.m.:Koepka sinks a birdie putt to move to just one stroke back of Woodland.Brooks Koepka is ONE SHOT BACK! U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) 7:25 p.m.:First stumble of the round for Woodland, as he records just his third bogey of the tournament. Now just two shots ahead of Koepka and Rose.7:18 p.m.:Louis Oosthuizen, who was alone in fourth place at 9 under, cards a double bogey on the 10th hole, putting him even further out of the lead. A group of six golfers, Oosthuizen included, are tied for fourth place behind the trio of Woodland, Rose and Koepka.7:10 p.m.:Some history earlier in the day from amateur Viktor Hovland.HISTORY!Viktor Hovland is in the clubhouse with the lowest 72 hole score by an amateur ever at a . USGA (@USGA) 7:09 p.m.:Woodland (-13) pars the eighth hole but Rose (-10) bogeys after leaving his par putt short.6:52 p.m.:Koepka bogeys the eighth hole to move three back of the lead.Hole 18: Par 5, 539 yardsWhat a way to finish his four rounds. Woods birdies the 18th and finishes the tournament at 2 under. Pretty miraculous considering how he started the day on Sunday. With Woods done, coverage will swing over to the top groups. Gary Woodland (-13) leads by two shots over Brooks Koepka and Justin Rose (-11).After a slow start, Tiger finishes with 6 birdies over his final 12 holes to shoot 69. U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) Hole 17: Par 3, 220 yardsWoods overcomes a tee shot into the bunker to knock about seven feet away from Golden Tate III Jersey the hole and putt in for par.Hole 16: Par 4, 409 yardsHow about that? Tiger Woods is now under par for the round and the tournament as he record his third birdie of the back nine. An approach shot within 10 feet of the hole set it up.Looking at the top of the leaderboard, Koepka is alone in second place behind Woodland. The back-to-back defending champ has birdied four of his first five holes.Hole 15: Par 4, 394 yardsThe bogey-free run continues as Woods hit