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SPORTS Monday 24 June 2019

Reavie holds off Bradley, Sucher for first win in 11 years

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — that's for sure," Taylor said
Chez Reavie is a PGA Tour Paul Casey, who blew a
winner again after 11 years four-stroke lead during last
and 250 events. year's final round, started
Reavie won the Travelers the day 10 strokes behind
Championship on Sunday, Reavie, his former college
closing with a 1-under 69 teammate. But he hit his
for a four-stroke victory tee shot on the par-4 15th
over Keegan Bradley and inside 7 feet and made
Zack Sucher. eagle, then finished with a
The 37-year-old Reavie, birdie to go 11 under.
whose first title came as The Englishman said he
a rookie at the 2008 Ca- was hoping to match the
nadian Open, finished at 28 Reavie put up on the
17-under 263 at TPC River back nine Saturday to put
Highlands a week after ty- some pressure on him. But
ing for third in the U.S. Open he couldn't do it and spent
at Pebble Beach. the rest of the day rooting
"It means everything," he for his friend.
said. "I went through some Reavie, who took home just
injuries, had some long under $1.3 million, has fin-
years there in the middle. ished in the top 20 in five of
But it was great, because it his last six starts.
gave good perseverance Defending champion Bub-
and good perspective of ba Watson, who was hop-
what life is and what golf is." ing for a fourth title in Con-
The former Arizona State necticut, shot a 71 to fin-
player took a six-stroke ish at 1 under, but said he
lead over Bradley and wasn't disappointed with
Sucher into the round af- his week.
ter a shooting a 63 on Sat- "I know sometimes I look
urday. He had an under- like I'm angry out there," he
stated celebration, pulling said. "But most of the time,
his ball out of the hole at I'm pretty happy."
18 and saluting the crowd Brooks Koepka made quick
with it clenched in his fist. work of his final round, also
It was the same calm he shooting a 71 to finish the
showed throughout the tournament at an even
day, even as, Bradley, a par. He and Russell Knox
New England native from needed just under three
nearby Vermont, chipped Chez Reavie, winner of the Travelers Championship golf tournament poses with the trophy, Sun- hours to play their 18 holes
away to the cheers of the day, June 23, 2019, in Cromwell, Conn. in the first group of the day.
large galleries. Associated Press Koepka says he has a cou-
Bradley made back-to- ple of appearances in the
back birdies on 10 and 11 to me," Bradley said. "Man, 2017 Travelers, had his best "It's amazing, it's life-chang- next two days and then will
to get within three shots, just I've dreamt of this ever ever finish in a PGA Tour ing to be honest," Sucher get some much-needed
missed a 13-foot birdie putt since I've come here at 10 event. said. "It changes the rest rest.
on the 12th, then made a years old. It lived up to the "The back nine was unbe- of our year, it changes our "I'm not going to practice
9-footer on 13 to get within hype — it was awesome." lievable," Sucher said. "I plans and we have a lot of and take some time away
two strokes. His 22 foot-bird- But Reavie put the tourna- mean the whole thing was work to do to figure what from the game and just
ie attempt at 14 stopped ment away on the par-4 unbelievable with the huge else we have to do now." try to realize what's going
just at the hole. 17th, making a 14-foot bird- crowds, it was quite an ex- Vaughn Taylor, who started on," he said. "''I don't think
He got within a stroke on ie putt, while Bradley three- perience." nine strokes back, made a I'm still over Bethpage, and
the par-4 15th when he putted for a double bogey. He came into his fourth of run of five birdies to finish with these majors they are
made a 7 1/2-foot birdie Bradley and Sucher each six medical extension start his final-round of 65, shoot- so tightly bunched, it's dif-
putt after Reavie missed an shot 67, with Sucher playing needing to earn 347 FexEx ing a 29 on the back nine. ficult. I didn't really have a
11-footer. the back nine in 5-under 30. Cup points to retain his Tour His 15-foot birdie putt on 18 chance to soak that one
"The crowd was just so be- Sucher, coming of an injury card. He came in with 25 put him at 12 under. in and then we are playing
hind me and so loud and that kept him away from points and picked up 245 "I've never birdied the last again, it's just a continua-
so, it felt like a Ryder Cup golf for 13 months after the with the second-place tie. five holes of a tournament tion that keeps rolling on."q