Jacob Bridgeman held off Rory McIlroy to assert his maiden PGA Tour victory at The Genesis Invitational because the American received by only one shot having led by seven earlier within the last spherical.
Bridgeman made the one two birdies of his last spherical in his first three holes to increase the six-shot lead he started Sunday with by one, however stumbled his strategy to the end line with three bogeys giving the chasing pack an opportunity.
McIlroy, taking part in alongside Bridgeman within the last pairing at Riviera Nation Membership, missed a sequence of makeable putts on the entrance 9 however lastly ignited his problem by holing a surprising bunker shot on the twelfth, earlier than two birdies to complete left the Northern Irishman only one stroke again.
Max Greyserman delights the group as he produces a surprising hole-in-one on the Genesis Invitational.
McIlroy shared second with Kurt Kitayama, who produced an outstanding seven-under-par last spherical of 64 however was unable to make a closing birdie that might have drawn him stage with Bridgeman.
World No 1 Scottie Scheffler completed the match strongly with a 65 however noticed his file streak of top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour finish at 18 as he ended the week in a tie for twelfth.
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What’s subsequent?
Earlier than the PGA Tour motion resumes, there’s TGL motion dwell on Sky Sports activities Golf every evening from Monday to Wednesday, with the primary indoor motion coming at 10pm on Monday evening when Atlanta Drive GC tackle Boston Frequent Golf.
Then the PGA Tour strikes on from California to Florida for the Cognizant Traditional in The Palm Seashores on the PGA Nationwide Champion Course. Jacob Bridgeman is scheduled to be straight again in motion, whereas notable names on the entry listing embrace Brooks Koepka as he continues his PGA Tour return, and Eire’s Shane Lowry.
There’s early protection dwell on Thursday from 11.45pm on Sky Sports activities Golf forward of full protection from 4pm. Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW.
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