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Singh closes with 76 for joint 59th spot

India's Jeev Milkha Singh signed off from a brutal US Open on Sunday with a six-over-par 76 that saw him finish in tied 59th place.

The Asian Tour star, who had qualified for the year's second major, accumulated a four-day total of 302 at Winged Foot Golf Club. Australian Geoff Ogilvy claimed his first major title by one stroke from Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk and Colin Montgomerie.

This was the second time that Singh had qualified and played in all four rounds at the US Open, which set-up was one of the toughest ever. Not a single player broke par after four rounds, with Ogilvy totalling five-over-par 285.

American Ted Purdy, a former regular on the Asian Tour, finished a creditable tied 26th with rounds of 78, 71, 71 and 73 for a 293 total.

India's Jyoti Randhawa and Korea's Choi Kyung-ju had missed the cut on Friday.

Singh, the Asian Tour's UBS Order of Merit leader, posted two birdies against eight bogeys during his final round. In 2002, he also played all four rounds at Bethpage Golf Club.

June 19, 2006