Except insofar as Dustin gave it to him by missing that short putt for birdie. Such impressions cannot be erased.
The US Open is about pressure and skills and patience. The best player floats to the top. Johnson and the rest of the field had their chances but when their time came, they didn't have what it took to win. Spieth did. Spieth had already won the Masters this year. Only the sixth player in history to win both these two majors in the same year. "Give" the man his due. Spieth won the tournament fair and square like a true champion.