It wasn't pretty, it wasn't without its shaky moments, but Keegan Bradley did just enough to take the lead and hold on to notch his fifth career PGA Tour title.
Bradley, who struggled for a time when the belly putter that he used to great effect was banned by the USGA, entered the week at No. 44 in the world, but he hadn't visited the winner's circle since the 2018 BMW Championship, a total of 1,498 days. That was actually a longer wait without hoisting a trophy than Fowler, who was seeking his first win since the 2019 WM Phoenix Open.
Fowler’s winless drought will continue but his prolonged slump appears to be over. Fowler has recorded two top-10 finishes in three starts in the 2022-23 season – the other being a T-6 at the Fortinet Championship – since reuniting with former swing instructor Butch Harmon, making equipment changes and a caddie change too.
Fowler entered the final round with a one-stroke lead, but made bogey at the first and never looked comfortable with his swing. He trailed Bradley by two through six holes of the final round and while he hung in there to the end, it was evident he lacked the same confidence in his swing that had him ranked first in the field in birdies with 19 through three rounds. Fowler managed only one birdie in his first 17 holes on Sunday before sinking a birdie at the last.
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