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 finish to claim the Travelers Championship, where Tommy Fleetwood would rue a costly finish.

Fleetwood, who led for the majority of the final day, looked in control and, with two holes remaining, he was three shots clear of the chasing pack.

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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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KEEGAN COMING UP CLUTCH

BRADLEY WINS THE TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP

CAPTAIN FANTASTIC

HOW GOOD FROM BRADLEY

HENLEY CHIPS IN

Wow! Where did that come from! The American is the forgotten man in this group, but he chips in from well off the green to get to 14-under-par.

WHAT A SHOT BRADLEY

Both Fleetwood and Bradley find the fairway and, hitting in first, is Fleetwood who is short of the green with an iron in hand.

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.

FAIRWAY FINDER

Bradley is first on the tee and, with driver in hand, he puts it on the right side of the fairway.

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

FLEETWOOD LEADS BY ONE

Although Fleetwood races his first putt by, he manages to convert the par putt coming back and leads Bradley by one stroke going down the last.

CLASS FROM FLEETWOOD

Bradley is up first and, from 175-yards, he just finds the front edge of the green with his shot clearing the fringe.

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.

BOGEY FOR TOMMY... WHO REMAINS ONE AHEAD

Fleetwood was left with a difficult chip and, although he played it well, the Englishman saw it run by the flag.

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.

KEEGAN NOT BACKING DOWN

DRAMA AT 16

Bradley follows up his birdie at the 15th with an excellent shot at the par 3 16th to 15-foot.

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...

BRADLEY NOT GIVING IN

Bradley has holed 122-foot of putts today and, at the par 4 15th, the US Ryder Cup captain rolls in a 35-footer for birdie to move to 14-under and into a share of second place.

DROP AT THE 15TH

Fleetwood pushes his tee shot right at the drivable par 4 15th and, after taking free relief from the path, Fleetwood plays an average chip to the middle of the green.

MISSED CHANCE FOR TOMMY

Fleetwood watches his playing partners miss their putts and, with a birdie attempt from seven-foot, he sees his putt slide by the right side, with the Englishman remaining at 16-under-par.

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

BIG MISTAKES FROM BRADLEY AND HENLEY

It's advantage Fleetwood at the par 4 15th, who sticks a delightful gap-wedge down the flag and leaves himself 13-foot for birdie.

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.

BIRDIE FOR RORY

McIlroy has played really well this final round and, at the par 4 15th, he holes a birdie putt to move five-under for his day.

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

BIRDIE FOR TOMMY

Following an excellent approach shot, Fleetwood is able to two putt from the edge of the green and get to 16-under at the par 5 13th.

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.

SUPERB FROM TOMMY

Fleetwood has made eagles at the 13th on Friday and Saturday and, following a 300-yard drive, he puts his iron to the left side of the green at the par 5 13th.

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

FAIRWAYS FOUND AT THE 13TH

Fleetwood is first up at the 13th, with the Englishman finding the fairway. Henley goes right but, thanks to a lucky kick, he finds himself in the fairway.

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.

SCHEFFLER MAKES BIRDIE

Scheffler birdies the 15th hole to get to 12-under-par. He hasn't been at his best, but the World No.1 remains just three shots back of the leaders...`

RORY MAKES BIRDIE

Somehow, Rory McIlroy has been under the radar but, at the par 5 13th, the five-time Major winner makes birdie to get to 11-under. He is four-under for the day.

TOMMY MAKES BIRDIE

GO ON TOMMY LAD

The front nine has been a struggle for Fleetwood, but the Englishman holes an excellent birdie putt at the par 3 11th to move to 15-under.

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.

EXCELLENT FROM THE LAST GROUP

The par 3 11th has been playing tough, but Henley, Fleetwood and Bradley all put their approach shots into the heart of the green and leave makeable birdie chances.

DAY SHOWS HIS CLASS

THAT'S CLASS JASON DAY

Jason Day produces one of the shots of the day at the par 3 11th, with the Australian splashing his shot out from the bunker and rolling it into the center of the cup for a birdie two. He is now 13-under, one shot back of the leaders.

SENSATIONAL FROM BRADLEY

HUGE PUTT FROM BRADLEY AND HENLEY

Wow! What a putt from Keegan Bradley and Russell 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.

FAIRWAY FINDERS

Fleetwood, Bradley and Henley all find the fairway at the par 4 ninth, with all three leaving around 140-110-yards into the green.

HOW DOES THAT NOT DROP?

Fleetwood leaves himself a lengthy birdie putt from 30-foot and, just a few feet out, it seems that it's set to drop in the center of the cup. However, miraculously, it goes right and misses the hole, with Fleetwood making par.

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.

SAFE FROM ALL

Fleetwood, Bradley and Henley all par the par 4 seventh and, at the par 3 eighth, all three find the green, with the trio well back of the pin.

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

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.

LEADING GROUP STRUGGLES

The par 5 sixth has been one of the easier holes today but, in the final group, the trio of Fleetwood, Bradley and Henley have made a hash of it, with all struggling for pars.

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.

SCHEFFLER SITS AT NINE-UNDER

The World No.1 hasn't had his best stuff this week, but turns in two-under and five shots back of the leaders. It's a hard task, but you never know with Scheffler, who sits at nine-under-par for the tournament.

EXCELLENT FROM FLEETWOOD

That's superb from Fleetwood, who puts his pitch at the par 3 fifth to mere inches and will guarantee the par. Hopefully that will steady the ship for the Englishman.

STRUGGLES CONTINUE

Henley and Bradley both find the center of the green at the par 3 fifth, with both men leaving themselves around 20-to-25-foot for birdie.

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.

TIED AT THE TOP

Henley holes a great par putt from eight-foot and, after running his birdie attempt well by the hole, Fleetwood misses the par putt coming back.

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.

EXCELLENT APPROACH FROM TOMMY

The par 4 fourth is the hardest hole on the course and, in the final group, you can sense the tension, with all three men hitting wary tee shots.

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.

SLOPPY FROM FLEETWOOD

Early nerves showing from Fleetwood? The Englishman is well past the flag with his approach and, after decent effort with his first putt, Fleetwood's par attempt slides by the left side and he makes bogey.

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.

BRADLEY PUTS IT CLOSE

The US Ryder Cup Captain is tuned-in during the early rounds of the Travelers Championship and, following a perfect drive, Bradley then puts a wedge to 11-foot of the flag.

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.

BRADLEY BIRDIES

ANOTHER TWO SHOT SWING

Henley birdied the opening hole but, at the second, he goes long of the green and, following a poor chip shot, he misses his par putt and taps in for bogey.

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.

FINAL GROUP UNDERWAY

Good evening all, and welcome to the final round coverage of the Travelers Championship where, at the opening hole, Tommy Fleetwood has seen his overnight advantage go from three shots to one.

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.