The American Keegan Bradley sealed his first win on the PGA Tour in four years with success by a distance stroke in Zozo Championship in Chiba, Japan. It was after a final lap in which Rickie Fowler, the former leader, suffered greatly.
Bradley closed with a 2-under 68, 15-under overall, to lead his countrymen Fowler and Andrew Putnamwho shared second place on a roaring day of action.
Fowler he reached the fourth round at Narashino Country Club at 14-under with a one-shot lead over Bradley and two shots over Putnam, but failed to end a three-year drought without a PGA title in the tour’s only event. which is disputed in Japan.
The trio led at various stages on Sunday, but Bradley went two up with a 20-foot birdie putt on the 11th hole. Bradley broke away in 17th and held his nerve on the 18th to seal his victory.
Fowler’s hopes of a sixth PGA Tour victory were dashed when he bogeyed the 15th and missed a birdie putt on the 16th. His reaction on the 18th earned him second place, but it was too late to secure the victory.
Final classification (par 70)
1. Keegan Bradley (USA) 265 (66-65-66-68)
2. Rickie Fowler (USA) 266 (67-63-66-70)
3. Andrew Putnam (USA) 266 (68-62-68-68)
4. Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) 267 (70-68-65-64)
5. Hayden Buckley (USA) 268 (68-68-64-68)
5. Sahith Theegala (USA) 268 (71-67-63-67)
5. Viktor Hovland (Norway) 268 (69-66-64-69)
8. Cameron Champ (USA) 269 (69-67-65-69)
9. Xander Schauffele (USA) 270 (67-69-69-65)
9. Matthew NeSmith (USA) 270 (66-68-67-69)
9. Tom Hoge (USA) 270 (70-66-65-69)
Source: La Verdad
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