Keegan Bradley Wins The Travelers Championship After Epic Duel With Tommy Fleetwood

Keegan Bradley birdied the 72nd hole to claim a one stroke victory over Russell Henley and Tommy Fleetwood, who bogeyed the final hole to miss out in heartbreaking fashion

Keegan Bradley holds the Travelers Championship trophy

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Keegan Bradley produced an incredible birdie to claim the Travelers Championship, where Tommy Fleetwood would rue a costly finish.

Keegan Bradley fist pumps

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However, with Fleetwood bogeying the 17th, and Bradley parring it, the pivotal moment came at the 72nd hole.

After both found the fairway, Fleetwood was first to hit into the green, with his approach coming up short. To make things worse, Bradley then carved his 9-iron to 12-feet, heaping the pressure on Fleetwood.

Seemingly, we were heading to a playoff, but when Fleetwood put his putt short and missed his par effort from 13-foot, it left Bradley with a chance to roll in his birdie and take the title.

Keegan Bradley and Tommy Fleetwood shake hands

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Taking the putter back, his putt never looked anywhere else, finding the bottom of the cup for a one stroke victory and a gut-wrenching result for Fleetwood, who secured his 42nd top 10 on the PGA Tour without a win.

Bradley, who is set to captain the US side at Bethpage Black in September, stated: "It's incredible. I feel obliged to play in front of the people of New England.

"Of all the shots and all the putts, I will remember that the most."

Travelers Championship Leaderboard

  • -15 Keegan Bradley (68)
  • -14 Tommy Fleetwood (72)
  • -14 Russell Henley (69)
  • -13 Harris English (65)
  • -13 Jason Day (68)
  • -12 Scottie Scheffler (65)
  • -12 Rory McIlroy (65)
  • -10 Brian Harman (68)

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FINAL GROUP UNDERWAY

The Englishman, who is searching for a first PGA Tour win, has to hack out from the thick rough and, unable to get up-and-down, he falls back to 15-under, one shot clear of Russell Henley, who birdies the opening hole.

Fleetwood leads by one with 17 holes remaining.

ANOTHER TWO SHOT SWING

In terms of Fleetwood, he produces a stunning approach that nearly falls for eagle, with the Ryder Cup star then rolling his putt in for birdie. Along with Fleetwood, Bradley also birdies, with Fleetwood 16-under, Bradley 14-under and Henley 13-under.

BRADLEY BIRDIES

BRADLEY PUTS IT CLOSE

He'll have a great look at birdie and a great chance to close the gap, with Fleetwood and Henley both finding the green, albeit well past of the flag.

SLOPPY FROM FLEETWOOD

Bradley, who just misses his birdie attempt, is in for par, while Henley also pars as both men are 14-and-13-under. Fleetwood is now 15-under, as they head to the toughest hole on the course, the par 4 fourth.

EXCELLENT APPROACH FROM TOMMY

Henley, who is just on the fairway, puts his second shot to 40-feet, while Fleetwood, who is in the thick rough, manages to put it to 35-feet.

Given his lie, it's a beautiful shot from Fleetwood, who then watches Bradley, from the middle of the fairway, put his approach to 25-feet.

TIED AT THE TOP

The overnight leader is 14-under and in a share of the lead with Bradley, who pars the fourth. Fleetwood has made three bogeys in his first four holes and needs to settle the ship here at TPC River Highlands.

STRUGGLES CONTINUE

Last up is Fleetwood, whose struggles continue as he pulls his iron approach left. It's not in the greenside bunker, but he is left with a difficult up-and-down of some 35-yards.

EXCELLENT FROM FLEETWOOD

SCHEFFLER SITS AT NINE-UNDER

LEADING GROUP STRUGGLES

Henley has a birdie putt from mid-range, which slides by. Bradley, who fires his chip long, can't hole for a par and makes a poor bogey six from the fairway. Somehow, at the end of this, Fleetwood makes par to remain 14-under and one ahead.

SCOTTIE MAKING A CHARGE?

Scottie Scheffler during a US Open practice round

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The World No.1 endured a poor day yesterday but, for his final round, Scheffler has found himself three-under and 10-under for the tournament.

A birdie at the 11th puts him four back of Fleetwood at 14-under.

SAFE FROM ALL

Henley is 40-foot from the flag, Fleetwood is 30-foot and Bradley is 22-foot, albeit on the same line as Fleetwood.

HOW DOES THAT NOT DROP?

Seeing the line, Bradley hits a good putt that doesn't brake, with the US Ryder Cup captain making a par and keeping within one of the lead.

Henley, meanwhile, leaves himself a short putt for par and, striking the ball, it dives right for a bogey. The American is now 12-under for the tournament.

FAIRWAY FINDERS

HUGE PUTT FROM BRADLEY AND HENLEY

Could that change the complexion of this final round? The US Ryder Cup captain leaves himself 65-foot for birdie and, striking the putt, Bradley strikes the flag and it drops in.

Bradley ties Fleetwood at 14-under going into the back nine, with the momentum turning the American's way at the ninth hole.

Not to be outdone, Henley hits his putt and it somehow falls in the left side for birdie, moving Henley 13-under and one back of Bradley and Fleetwood.

SENSATIONAL FROM BRADLEY

THAT'S CLASS JASON DAY

DAY SHOWS HIS CLASS

EXCELLENT FROM THE LAST GROUP

GO ON TOMMY LAD

Up next is Bradley, and his effort is excellent but somehow slides by the right side. He taps in to remain 13-under-par, two back of Fleetwood.

TOMMY MAKES BIRDIE

RORY MAKES BIRDIE

SCHEFFLER MAKES BIRDIE

FAIRWAYS FOUND AT THE 13TH

Bradley is the final player to tee off and, with a driver in hand, he also finds the fairway, with all three leaving great chances to go at the green at the par 5.

SUPERB FROM TOMMY

Leaving himself a putt from off the green, Fleetwood will have another look at eagle, with Henley also leaving himself an eagle putt.

BIRDIE FOR TOMMY

His lead is three shots, momentarily, as Bradley and Henley match Fleetwood with a birdie to get to 14-under. Fleetwood is two strokes clear with five holes remaining.

BIRDIE FOR RORY

The Masters champion is 12-under for the tournament and in a share of fifth alongside Scottie Scheffler.

BIG MISTAKES FROM BRADLEY AND HENLEY

To make matters better for the Ryder Cup star, both Henley and Bradley pull their second shots into the bunker on the left side and will face tough shots to get up-and-down for the pars.

MISSED CHANCE FOR TOMMY

He is two ahead and, further on, Day sees his putt slide by as well, with the Australian leaving himself two behind of Fleetwood.

DROP AT THE 15TH

BRADLEY NOT GIVING IN

DRAMA AT 16

Fleetwood is leading by two and, with 170 yards in hand, the Englishman hits a great iron shot that, somehow, goes long!

It's still all to play for here, with a potential two shot swing in the balance at TPC River Highlands...

KEEGAN NOT BACKING DOWN

BOGEY FOR TOMMY... WHO REMAINS ONE AHEAD

Faced with a 10-footer for par, Fleetwood's putt misses left and he taps in for a bogey, putting him 15-under-par for the tournament.

Bradley has a chance to tie, but his effort is weak and left, with the US Ryder Cup captain one shot back with two remaining.

CLASS FROM FLEETWOOD

Fleetwood, who has been superb this back nine, then strikes an 8-iron from 170-yards and puts it pin-high and leaves himself a great chance at a birdie at the par 4 17th.

FLEETWOOD LEADS BY ONE

FAIRWAY FINDER

That puts the pressure on Fleetwood, but the Englishman is up to the occasion and pounds his tee shot into the center fairway.

WHAT A SHOT BRADLEY

Bradley is up next and, with a 9-iron in hand, Bradley comes up clutch and puts it to eight-feet. If Fleetwood two-putts and Bradley one-putts we are heading for a playoff.

HENLEY CHIPS IN

HOW GOOD FROM BRADLEY

CAPTAIN FANTASTIC

BRADLEY WINS THE TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP

KEEGAN COMING UP CLUTCH

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