LOS ANGELES: Bubba Watson fired a two-under-par 69 on Sunday to win an emotional 0.33 Genesis Open identify, finishing a drought that stretched back to his 2016 triumph here at Riviera Country Club.
One-over for the day after three bogeys and two birdies at the entrance nine, Watson produced three birdies and not using a bogey coming home for a 12-under par total of 272.
A impressive hole-out for birdie from a greenside bunker at the 14th gave him sole ownership of the lead for just right.
He added a four-foot birdie at 17 and capped his around with an eight-foot par putt at the last.
"It's unbelievable. To do it twice was amazing, and then have a chance on the back nine on Sunday to do it again and then pull it off, very special," stated Watson, who had slipped out of the top 100 on this planet scores after a forgettable 2016-17 season.
Watson finished two strokes in entrance of Kevin Na and Tony Finau, who both carded 69s for 10-under 274.
Watson's 10th PGA Tour victory capped a halcyon week in Hollywood for the two-time Masters champion, who recorded a show with US comedy icon Jay Leno, dropped in on comedian and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres, took in a taping of TV sitcom "The Big Bang Theory" and performed within the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday night.
"It loosened me up," Watson stated of the extra-curricular actions. "I was so focused on other things I didn't have time to focus on where I stood going into this week."
He shot to the top of the leaderboard on Saturday with a third-round 65.
A birdie at the par-five first on Sunday appeared promising, but three bogeys at the entrance nine left him trailing at the turn.
Na's back-to-back birdies at 10 and 11 noticed him transfer to 11-under, but his bid stalled with a brace of bogeys at 12 and 13.
Patrick Cantlay, who trailed Watson through one stroke going into the around, was additionally 11-under through 11 but bogeyed 12 and 13.
Cantlay, who was in quest of a second identify of the season, closed with a 71 to proportion fourth place with Scott Stallings, who carded a 68 for 275.
"I just didn't make enough putts and hit a couple of drives off line today," Cantlay, a Southern California local, stated. "Felt comfortable, just didn't get anything going."
Five-time major-winner Phil Mickelson, chasing a primary identify since his 2013 British Open triumph, briefly pulled inside one shot of the lead ahead of settling for a 68 that noticed him head a gaggle on 276 that still integrated Australian Cameron Smith (71) and Canadian Adam Hadwin (66).
One-over for the day after three bogeys and two birdies at the entrance nine, Watson produced three birdies and not using a bogey coming home for a 12-under par total of 272.
A impressive hole-out for birdie from a greenside bunker at the 14th gave him sole ownership of the lead for just right.
He added a four-foot birdie at 17 and capped his around with an eight-foot par putt at the last.
"It's unbelievable. To do it twice was amazing, and then have a chance on the back nine on Sunday to do it again and then pull it off, very special," stated Watson, who had slipped out of the top 100 on this planet scores after a forgettable 2016-17 season.
Watson finished two strokes in entrance of Kevin Na and Tony Finau, who both carded 69s for 10-under 274.
Watson's 10th PGA Tour victory capped a halcyon week in Hollywood for the two-time Masters champion, who recorded a show with US comedy icon Jay Leno, dropped in on comedian and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres, took in a taping of TV sitcom "The Big Bang Theory" and performed within the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday night.
"It loosened me up," Watson stated of the extra-curricular actions. "I was so focused on other things I didn't have time to focus on where I stood going into this week."
He shot to the top of the leaderboard on Saturday with a third-round 65.
A birdie at the par-five first on Sunday appeared promising, but three bogeys at the entrance nine left him trailing at the turn.
Na's back-to-back birdies at 10 and 11 noticed him transfer to 11-under, but his bid stalled with a brace of bogeys at 12 and 13.
Patrick Cantlay, who trailed Watson through one stroke going into the around, was additionally 11-under through 11 but bogeyed 12 and 13.
Cantlay, who was in quest of a second identify of the season, closed with a 71 to proportion fourth place with Scott Stallings, who carded a 68 for 275.
"I just didn't make enough putts and hit a couple of drives off line today," Cantlay, a Southern California local, stated. "Felt comfortable, just didn't get anything going."
Five-time major-winner Phil Mickelson, chasing a primary identify since his 2013 British Open triumph, briefly pulled inside one shot of the lead ahead of settling for a 68 that noticed him head a gaggle on 276 that still integrated Australian Cameron Smith (71) and Canadian Adam Hadwin (66).
Watson's wait ends with third Riviera triumph
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February 19, 2018
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