Keegan Bradley constructed a large enough result in survive a late stretch of three bogeys over 4 holes and win the Travelers Championship on Sunday in Cromwell.
Bradley collected his second victory this season and sixth of his profession with a 2-under 68 on Sunday, which moved him to 23 below for the match at TPC River Highlands. Leading as much as the ultimate 18 holes, the 37-year-old had carded rounds of 62, 63 and 64 to enter Sunday with a one-stroke lead.
Three birdies on the entrance 9 and two extra at Nos. 11 and 12 acquired Bradley to five below for the day. But bogeys on the par-5 thirteenth gap, the par-4 14th and the par-3 sixteenth almost derailed him earlier than he parred the final two holes.
“Feels unbelievable. I literally can’t believe it,” Bradley stated. “It was a really stressful day. I’m so glad it’s over.
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“Today was a day I’ll remember for the rest of my life,” added Bradley, a local of Woodstock, Vt., who attended this New England match throughout his childhood. “You know, this is for all the kids that grew up in New England. Got to sit through the winters and watch other people play golf.”
His 257-shot whole set the match and his private document for 72 holes, and 23 below additionally was a private finest.
Zac Blair, who notched Sunday’s low spherical at 8-under 62, and Brian Harman (64 on Sunday) had been in scorching pursuit of the lead and completed tied for second, three strokes behind Bradley at 20-under 260.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (65), Patrick Cantlay (67) and Chez Reavie (71), who entered the day one shot again of Bradley in second place, tied for fourth.
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland fired a 6-under 64 and Denny McCarthy, who shot a 60 within the first spherical, tied for seventh at 18 below. McIlroy, ranked No. 3 on the planet, has completed within the prime 10 in every of his final 5 begins on the PGA Tour. McIlroy stated for Bradley to win “sort of like his home tournament” was “amazing.”
“I know what that pressure feels like when I go back to Ireland and play the Irish Open,” McIlroy stated. “So for him to be doing what he’s doing is really impressive.”
Bradley’s different win this season was the Zozo Championship on Oct. 16, 2022. The victory Sunday moved him up from No. 28 to 17 within the Official World Golf Ranking, and incomes 500 factors elevated him from No. 15 to fifth within the FedExCup standings.
It was the primary time in 5 events that he was capable of maintain the lead or co-lead after three rounds of a PGA Tour occasion.
“This course is so fun to play because every hole is a birdie hole, but also on that backside there is water everywhere so you can make a bogey in a second,” Bradley stated. “It was a stressful finish, but once I got that ball on the green on 17, I kind of could take a little bit of a deep breath.
“It got it moving a little quick, but I did a great job just trying to stay calm and ended up winning the tournament.”