Overview
- Bridgeman closed at 18-under 266 after a 1-over 72, playing his final 15 holes without a birdie.
- He expanded a six-shot overnight lead to seven early before it dwindled to one, then secured victory with a tense three-foot par putt on the 72nd hole.
- Rory McIlroy and Kurt Kitayama tied for second at 17 under, with Kitayama shooting 64 as McIlroy acknowledged missed opportunities over the weekend.
- The win at Riviera paid $4 million and bolstered Bridgeman’s season standing at a high-profile PGA Tour Signature Event hosted by Woods.
- Bridgeman said Woods told him, “You’ve got one on me,” as he became the first player to win on a Riviera debut since Adam Scott in 2005.