Russell Henley chipped in for an eagle with two holes to play to pip Collin Morikawa to the most important title of his profession on the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
The American shot a two-under-par closing spherical of 70 to complete on 11 beneath at Bay Hill in Orlando, with compatriot Morikawa one stroke again.
Henley was two over by means of 10 holes earlier than birdies on the twelfth and 14th introduced him again into competition.
He trailed Morikawa by one shot earlier than his eagle chip from simply off the sixteenth inexperienced moved him away from the two-time main champion, who then missed a birdie putt.
“Hats off to Collin, he performed nice, super-steady, however typically golf is simply imply like that,” Henley, 35, instructed CBS.
“I used to be so nervous, so unbelievably nervous. I can not breathe proper now. It is so laborious and so troublesome round this place.
“I simply tried to remain actually powerful. I’ve watched Tiger [Woods] make a variety of putts on this inexperienced. I’ve watched Rory [McIlroy], Fran [Francesco Molinari] and Bryson [DeChambeau] make successful putts right here, and it is cool to know I did it too.”
The victory was his first because the 2022 World Vast Know-how Championship, his fifth on the PGA Tour and his first at a signature occasion.
Canada’s Corey Conners positioned third on 9 beneath, qualifying him for the Open at Royal Portrush, with American Michael Kim fourth, one shot behind.
His compatriot Keegan Bradley had recorded the bottom front-nine rating in course historical past at seven-under 29, however completed on 64 – tied for fifth with Austria’s Sepp Straka.
Eire’s Shane Lowry – the chief on the match’s midway level – shot 70 and completed seventh at six beneath.
