| -14 J Thomas (US); -13 L Westwood (Eng); -12 B DeChambeau (US), B Harman (US); -11 P Casey (Eng), T Gooch (US); -10 C Conners (Can), |
| Chosen others: -9 S Lowry (Ire); -8 M Fitzpatrick (Eng), S Garcia (Spa); -1 D Johnson (US), J Spieth (US) |
Justin Thomas emerged on a busy remaining day to grab the Avid gamers Championship by one stroke as Lee Westwood executed runner-up for a 2nd successive week.
The world number three produced some sensational golf to publish a four-under 68 as he came from three assist to grab his 14th PGA Tour title on 14 under.
Westwood led heading into Sunday’s movement at TPC Sawgrass however became as soon as pegged assist after a dash on the entrance nine.
He executed one sooner than Bryson DeChambeau, who beat him closing week.
American Brian Harman made three birdies on the assist nine to also execute two assist at 12 under par.
England’s Paul Casey threatened to verbalize however his five birdies were offset by three bogeys to disappear him at 11 under par for the tournament.
American Talor Gooch also executed three off the tempo set by 27-365 days-ancient Thomas, with Canada’s Corey Conners a extra stroke at the assist of.
- Relive the remaining day at TPC Sawgrass
Thomas muscle tissue in on remaining showdown
It became as soon as billed because the rematch, with Westwood and DeChambeau going head-to-head in the remaining neighborhood for the 2nd week working on the PGA Tour.
The American edged to a one-stroke victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational seven days up to now however it became as soon as Westwood who made a shortly originate on Sunday as he opened with a birdie.
What adopted became as soon as madness. Westwood found out the water at two and bogeyed, earlier than slicing his tee shot at the par-four fourth into but another water hazard, however most effective after DeChambeau – the longest driver on tour – had topped his tee shot 100 yards into a explicit body of water.
DeChambeau then leaked his third shot onto the cart route earlier than making a stupendous recovery to accumulate away with double bogey, whereas Westwood tidied up for beautiful one dropped shot of his have.
The world number six birdied the seventh earlier than every dropped all but again at eight, however when Westwood reclaimed his two-shot lead with a effectively-made birdie it at nine it regarded luxuriate in the comfort of the field had failed to capitalise on their struggles.
What golf’s most trendy rivalry had not banked on became as soon as the unexpected emergence of world number three Thomas, who bogeyed the eighth however surged into prime put of abode after going birdie, birdie, eagle, birdie to attain 14 under par after 12 and give himself a two-stroke lead.
Thomas had fired his diagram into contention with an eight-under 64 on Saturday, admitting afterwards he has experienced a “gorgeous half of lows this season” and ” deal of stuff mentally that I’ve never needed to take care of”.
The American became as soon as dropped by clothes ticket Ralph Lauren after television microphones picked up him the usage of a homophobic slur for the length of the Sentry Tour of Champions in Hawaii in January, whereas he also misplaced his grandfather earlier this 365 days.
An uncharacteristic disregarded putt on the 14th, his first from internal three feet this season, noticed his advantage in the reduction of to one earlier than Westwood drew diploma with a fabulous birdie at 14, gorgeous for Thomas to connect his nerve and edge certain as soon as extra with a birdie at 16.
US Birth champion DeChambeau eagled the identical hole to transfer internal two of the Thomas however couldn’t end the gap extra and became as soon as left to rue his early double bogey.
Westwood has won 44 legit tournaments, claimed victories during four a form of decades and won the European Tour’s enlighten of merit title for the third time in December to alter into the oldest Plug to Dubai champion.
However the 47-365 days-ancient has not won on the PGA Tour since June 2010 at the St. Jude Traditional and after most effective parring the long 16th, following two journeys to the sand, he three-putted for bogey on the enduring island green 17th hole and the Avid gamers title became as soon as all however gone.
Thomas polished off a par at 18 to mark for a 68 and, despite Westwood making birdie at the closing, register his first snatch for the rationale that WGC-St Jude Invitational in August.
“Or not it is been a long 365 days, however they (my household) are consistently so supportive of me,” acknowledged Thomas. “Whenever you happen to are in a tough set mentally or don’t undoubtedly feel as famous, to have a relief machine luxuriate in that is huge.”
Westwood heading to Augusta to enhance
Westwood, who turns 48 next month, has regarded relaxed for the length of his contemporary hasten of fabricate, along with his female friend Helen Storey on his glean, however acknowledged he felt luxuriate in age became as soon as catching up with him on the remaining day in Florida.
The world number 31 goes to enhance by taking his son, Sam, to play 36 holes at Augusta National for one of the famous well-known time this week. Sam will then be Westwood’s caddie at next month’s Masters.
“Whenever you happen to are in contention you might maybe likely likely luxuriate in to grab every tournament you play in,” acknowledged Westwood, whose 72 on Sunday became as soon as one of the famous attention-grabbing time he failed to interrupt par all week.
“I didn’t somewhat have my sport – on Saturday I felt luxuriate in my legs were gorgeous getting somewhat tired and outdated skool, [on Sunday] I didn’t undoubtedly feel luxuriate in I had my legs under me. I became as soon as hitting shots I don’t on the total hit.
“I battled all day, made some nice putts, a itsy-bitsy disenchanted I didn’t snatch however you might maybe likely likely not be too unhappy with a 2nd set at the Avid gamers Championship.
“It gorgeous presentations I’m taking half in undoubtedly effectively and my sport is tranquil fair correct ample to grab out here. Something to work on and optimistically recharge the battery and retain this hasten going.”
| -14 J Thomas (US); -13 L Westwood (Eng); -12 B DeChambeau (US), B Harman (US); -11 P Casey (Eng), T Gooch (US); -10 C Conners (Can), |
| Chosen others: -9 S Lowry (Ire); -8 M Fitzpatrick (Eng), S Garcia (Spa); -1 D Johnson (US), J Spieth (US) |
Justin Thomas emerged on a busy remaining day to grab the Avid gamers Championship by one stroke as Lee Westwood executed runner-up for a 2nd successive week.
The world number three produced some sensational golf to publish a four-under 68 as he came from three assist to grab his 14th PGA Tour title on 14 under.
Westwood led heading into Sunday’s movement at TPC Sawgrass however became as soon as pegged assist after a dash on the entrance nine.
He executed one sooner than Bryson DeChambeau, who beat him closing week.
American Brian Harman made three birdies on the assist nine to also execute two assist at 12 under par.
England’s Paul Casey threatened to verbalize however his five birdies were offset by three bogeys to disappear him at 11 under par for the tournament.
American Talor Gooch also executed three off the tempo set by 27-365 days-ancient Thomas, with Canada’s Corey Conners a extra stroke at the assist of.
- Relive the remaining day at TPC Sawgrass
Thomas muscle tissue in on remaining showdown
It became as soon as billed because the rematch, with Westwood and DeChambeau going head-to-head in the remaining neighborhood for the 2nd week working on the PGA Tour.
The American edged to a one-stroke victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational seven days up to now however it became as soon as Westwood who made a shortly originate on Sunday as he opened with a birdie.
What adopted became as soon as madness. Westwood found out the water at two and bogeyed, earlier than slicing his tee shot at the par-four fourth into but another water hazard, however most effective after DeChambeau – the longest driver on tour – had topped his tee shot 100 yards into a explicit body of water.
DeChambeau then leaked his third shot onto the cart route earlier than making a stupendous recovery to accumulate away with double bogey, whereas Westwood tidied up for beautiful one dropped shot of his have.
The world number six birdied the seventh earlier than every dropped all but again at eight, however when Westwood reclaimed his two-shot lead with a effectively-made birdie it at nine it regarded luxuriate in the comfort of the field had failed to capitalise on their struggles.
What golf’s most trendy rivalry had not banked on became as soon as the unexpected emergence of world number three Thomas, who bogeyed the eighth however surged into prime put of abode after going birdie, birdie, eagle, birdie to attain 14 under par after 12 and give himself a two-stroke lead.
Thomas had fired his diagram into contention with an eight-under 64 on Saturday, admitting afterwards he has experienced a “gorgeous half of lows this season” and ” deal of stuff mentally that I’ve never needed to take care of”.
The American became as soon as dropped by clothes ticket Ralph Lauren after television microphones picked up him the usage of a homophobic slur for the length of the Sentry Tour of Champions in Hawaii in January, whereas he also misplaced his grandfather earlier this 365 days.
An uncharacteristic disregarded putt on the 14th, his first from internal three feet this season, noticed his advantage in the reduction of to one earlier than Westwood drew diploma with a fabulous birdie at 14, gorgeous for Thomas to connect his nerve and edge certain as soon as extra with a birdie at 16.
US Birth champion DeChambeau eagled the identical hole to transfer internal two of the Thomas however couldn’t end the gap extra and became as soon as left to rue his early double bogey.
Westwood has won 44 legit tournaments, claimed victories during four a form of decades and won the European Tour’s enlighten of merit title for the third time in December to alter into the oldest Plug to Dubai champion.
However the 47-365 days-ancient has not won on the PGA Tour since June 2010 at the St. Jude Traditional and after most effective parring the long 16th, following two journeys to the sand, he three-putted for bogey on the enduring island green 17th hole and the Avid gamers title became as soon as all however gone.
Thomas polished off a par at 18 to mark for a 68 and, despite Westwood making birdie at the closing, register his first snatch for the rationale that WGC-St Jude Invitational in August.
“Or not it is been a long 365 days, however they (my household) are consistently so supportive of me,” acknowledged Thomas. “Whenever you happen to are in a tough set mentally or don’t undoubtedly feel as famous, to have a relief machine luxuriate in that is huge.”
Westwood heading to Augusta to enhance
Westwood, who turns 48 next month, has regarded relaxed for the length of his contemporary hasten of fabricate, along with his female friend Helen Storey on his glean, however acknowledged he felt luxuriate in age became as soon as catching up with him on the remaining day in Florida.
The world number 31 goes to enhance by taking his son, Sam, to play 36 holes at Augusta National for one of the famous well-known time this week. Sam will then be Westwood’s caddie at next month’s Masters.
“Whenever you happen to are in contention you might maybe likely likely luxuriate in to grab every tournament you play in,” acknowledged Westwood, whose 72 on Sunday became as soon as one of the famous attention-grabbing time he failed to interrupt par all week.
“I didn’t somewhat have my sport – on Saturday I felt luxuriate in my legs were gorgeous getting somewhat tired and outdated skool, [on Sunday] I didn’t undoubtedly feel luxuriate in I had my legs under me. I became as soon as hitting shots I don’t on the total hit.
“I battled all day, made some nice putts, a itsy-bitsy disenchanted I didn’t snatch however you might maybe likely likely not be too unhappy with a 2nd set at the Avid gamers Championship.
“It gorgeous presentations I’m taking half in undoubtedly effectively and my sport is tranquil fair correct ample to grab out here. Something to work on and optimistically recharge the battery and retain this hasten going.”
