Arnold Palmer Invitational: Bryson DeChambeau gives Lee Westwood a one-shot win at Bay Hill | Golf news

Bryson DeChambeau takes the lead in the FedExCup standings after recording his second win of the season at Bay Hill; Lee Westwood, his playing partner, fails to secure a first PGA Tour victory since 2010

Bryson DeChambeau claimed narrow victory at Bay Hill

Bryson DeChambeau went through a thrilling final battle with Lee Westwood to claim a one-stroke victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

The US Open champion posted a one-under 71 on an exciting Sunday at Bay Hill to end the week with 11 under and register a second PGA Tour win of the season, placing him at the top of the FedExCup standings.

DeChambeau finished a shot past leader of the day Westwood, who mixed two birdies with three bogeys in a 73 final, with Canada’s Corey Conners two more shots in third after a double of 74.

25-time European Tour winner Lee Westwood was chasing his first PGA Tour title since the 2010 St Jude Classic

Jordan Spieth bugged three of his last four holes to finish tied for fourth alongside Andrew Putnam and Richy Werenski, while Tyrrell Hatton carded a five of 77 to end his title defense with a share of 21st.

DeChambeau narrowly avoided going out of bounds on the first start heading for an opening bogey and drilled a 9ft to save par in the third, where Westwood failed to convert at a similar distance and let dropping a shot after a mad rush. .

Bryson DeChambeau completed rounds of 67, 71, 68 and 71 to secure victory at Bay Hill

A 35-foot birdie in the fourth moved DeChambeau into a part of the lead and Westwood wasted an opportunity to take a ten-foot inside shot in the next, before both players managed to birdie in the sixth. by five in completely different ways.

DeChambeau smashed a 377-yard drive over the water in a fairway bunker and recovered the form missing the green with his second at four feet, as Westwood moved up and down from much further to make his own birdie. .

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Bryson DeChambeau took the aggressive route over the water at Bay Hill’s iconic sixth par-five, leaving himself within 90 yards of the flag.

The Englishman released a shot in the seventh to reach turn one back and drilled seven feet in the tenth to avoid falling further back, while DeChambeau drained a 50 feet to save par on the next after almost finding water initially and sent. his approach in the sand.

Westwood crashed into a 30-foot birdie on the 12th and responded to a three-putt bogey from the edge of the 14th green with a 20-foot scramble to scramble one par to the next, but then failed to convert a six-foot birdie opportunity. to par five 16th.

DeChambeau recovered par in 16th after being plugged into a bunker and forced to fold, keeping him one step ahead, before slipping from six feet to save par to last to complete an eighth PGA Tour victory.