Keegan Brad couldn’t keep up with eventual winner Chezreavie during the 2019 Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands.
On Sunday, it was the exact opposite.
Bradley won the 2023 Travelers Championship by three shots at 23 under par, his sixth win on the PGA Tour and second this season.
Woodstock, Vermont native, Reavie (71), Scottie Scheffler (65) and Patrick Cantlay came in at T-4 with 19 under, while Rory McIlroy (64) and Denny McCarthy (67) were T-7 with 18 under. Reavie (71), Scottie Schaffler (65) and Patrick Cantlay finished T-4 with 19 under. Rory McIlroy (64), Denny McCarthy (67) and Rory McIlroy (67) were T-7 with 18 under.
Bradley started the day one shot ahead of Reavie, at 21 under. McIlroy then joined the fray at 17 under and moved up to third after making birdies on five out of his eight first holes. Birdies at Nos. Reavie’s bogey at No. Bradley extended his lead to five shots by the turn. He then cruised through Nos. 7-10.
Blair was able to get into the running thanks to an impressive finish. He played his last six holes in 5 under par to record a score of 20 under. Bradley birdied Nos. 11 and 12 in a row, as if on cue. With only two holes left to play, Bradley had a six-stroke lead. Cantlay, Harman and the rest of the group dominated the back nine and joined the second group at 20 under par. This put pressure on Bradley.
Bradley’s tee-shot was soaked in a pond on the right side of fairway after he hit it. He scrambled to his first bogey on the day, and only his second in the entire week. 14. Cantlay made his third consecutive birdie on the next hole. The 15th hole will bring you to 21 under par, only three shots behind Bradley.
Bradley missed a small birdie on No. Cantlay let him off after he missed his par putt to fall back to 20 below alongside Blair and Harman. The par on No. The par on No. 15 temporarily plugged the hole Bradley’s round. But he continued taking on water after another bad tee-shot on the 16th led him to another bogey.
Bradley saved par on his last two holes, and was chanting his name at the 18th hole.
Bradley has now won two tournaments in 17 starts, including the Zozo Championship he won last fall. He also finished runner-up at the Farmers Insurance Open, and had four other top-10 finishes. Bradley’s personal best for money earned on Tour was $4,977.110. The Travelers victory, a designated race, will add an additional $3.6 million, increasing the total to $8,577.110 for the season. There are still plenty of events to come, including the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Blair also had a great week, as his 8-under-62 on Sunday was the lowest round of the day. Blair, 32, had shoulder surgery on his right labrum in 2009 and was out of action for nearly two years before returning to the Tour last July under a major exemption. Blair missed 10 cuts in 17 starts, but he has made seven, with three of them being inside the top 25. His top 10 finish at the Valspar Championship was back in March, and this week’s T-2.
