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Jacob Bridgeman Holds Off McIlroy to Win First PGA Tour Title at Genesis Invitational

Powered by week-leading approach play and putting, the 26-year-old turned a tense finish into a career-making $4 million win.

Overview

  • Bridgeman finished at 18-under 266 with a final-round 72, sealing a one-shot victory over Rory McIlroy and Kurt Kitayama with a nervy 3-foot par on the 18th.
  • He led the field in Strokes Gained: Approach and Strokes Gained: Putting during the tournament’s 100th playing at Riviera, part of a $20 million Signature Event.
  • McIlroy closed with a 67 that included a bunker-hole-out at 12 and late birdies at 17 and 18, later regretting missed opportunities across 27 earlier holes; Kitayama charged with a 64.
  • Adam Scott’s 63 earned fourth place, and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler’s T-12 ended his run of 18 consecutive PGA Tour top-10 finishes.
  • Tournament host Tiger Woods lauded Bridgeman’s shot-making on CBS and greeted him with a hug on the 18th green, as the PGA Tour shifts to the Cognizant Classic in Florida.