With this win Michael Campbell secured his first Major Championship victory in his 29th Major Championship start and his seventh European Tour International Schedule victory in his 222nd European Tour event. It was his first victory on The European Tour International Schedule since the 2003 Nissan Irish Open and his 14th worldwide win as a professional.
Beats his best previous Major Championship performance of tied third in the 1995 Open Championship
The second player from New Zealand to win a Major Championship, following Bob Charles at the 1963 Open Championship
Just the tenth non-American to win the US Open Championship
First qualifier to win the US Open Championship since Steve Jones in 1996
Came from four shots back in the final round to win, the first player since Lee Janzen in 1998 to come from behind to claim the Championship
Becomes the 57th player to make the US Open Championship their first Major victory
Extends his European Tour exemption until the end of 2015
The 22nd New Zealand victory on The European Tour
Gains a ten year exemption into the US Open Championship
Gains a five year exemption into the Masters Tournament, Open Championship and US PGA Championship and for the US PGA Tour
Gains a place in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf
Gains a place in the World Golf Championships – NEC Invitational and World Golf Championships – American Express Championship
Gains a place in the HSBC World Match Play Championship
Collects his largest European Tour prize of €964,791 (£645,410)
Moves over €8 million in European Tour Official Career Earnings – just the 13th player to achieve the feat
The 136th European Tour victory by a former European Challenge Tour player
Fourth top ten finish of the season and 49th of his European Tour career
Moves to the top of The European Tour Order of Merit with €1,328,074
The fourth time in his European Tour career he has passed €1 million in a single season
