American golfer Bryson DeChambeau, at the cost of a close battle with England's Lee Westwood, won the Arnold Palmer Invitational by a stroke on Sunday in Orlando.
The 27-year-old DeChambeau won his eighth North American Tour title, the first since his Major at the US Open last September.
Ultimate putt
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A final putt, certainly not the most complicated of those he made on this last round, in particular that of 15 meters on the 11th hole to save the par, assured him to finish with a total of -11.
All after having erased a committed entry bogey, with two birdies.
Westwood, ahead of him the day before, finished at -10 as his two birdies were insufficient to clear three bogeys.
"It's been a battle the whole way," said DeChambeau, before confessing that he received a message of support from eight-time winner Tiger Woods, who is recovering from serious injuries to his right leg. suffered in a car accident on February 23.
An emphatic reaction. @ B_DeChambeauis a winner at Bay Hill.
# QuickHitspic.twitter.com / sdohKTXTCB
- PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 7, 2021
DeChambeau (71) let out a roar after holding par on the last hole to defeat Englishman Lee Westwood (73) in one stroke and was on the verge of tears thinking of golfing legend Arnold Palmer and to Tiger Woods, eight-time winner of this tournament.
SMS messages
“He helped me a lot this morning.
We exchanged SMS messages.
It's amazing that he thinks of me with everything he's going through.
It really moves me.
He inspired me to keep moving forward ... This victory is for Tiger, ”he added, before adding:“ My heart was heavy.
I thought about what he saw and I kept telling myself: "It's not the number of losses that counts, but the number of times you get up to continue" ".
370 yards.
The longest drive on the 6th hole since 2003. # QuickHitspic.twitter.com / zkL2jlU8S3
- PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 6, 2021
Canadian Corey Connors, leader after the first two laps, finished third at three lengths.
Among the other initial favorites for the tournament, Jordan Spieth was 4th with six strokes behind the winner, and Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy slipped to 10th with eight strokes.
Frenchman Victor Perez finished in 68th position (+8) at the end of a last round in +6, which concluded a tournament started with a bang before experiencing three more complicated last days (69-74-78-75) on the course from Bay Hill.
Arnold Palmer invitational, final ranking:
1. Bryson DeChambeau (USA) -11 (67-71-68-71)
2. Lee Westwood (ENG) -10 (69-71-65-73)
3. Corey Conners (CAN) -8 (66-69-71-74)
4. Andrew Putnam (United States) -6 (70-72-69-71)
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Jordan Spieth (United States) -6 (70-69-68-75)
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Richy Werenski (United States) -6 (71-69-69-73)
The complete ranking with Figaro Golf.
