Joe Highsmith won the PGA Tour title after a remarkable recovery over the last two rounds of Cognizant Classic at PGA National in Florida.
The 24 -year -old had to make a five -year -old Putt in the last only to make half a piece on Friday at Palm Beach Gardens, leaving him eight strokes behind, just to charge the leaderboard with an incredible weekend return.
Highsmith Carded Back-to-Back seven-down Par 64s to charge through the field and set the Clubhouse’s target at 19, with the final 36 holes in America the lowest in the history of the tournament and to secure a two-shot victory.
He is the first player in nine years in the PGA Tour to win after cutting the number, following Brandt SneDeker’s success for Farmers insurance, with Rory Mcilroy among other players succeeding in this century.
Highsmith described his fourth round without bowling as “perhaps the best of my life”, with four birdies in five holes from the ninth key to put himself in a dispute.
In the same area of ​​holes, leader Jake Knapp-hidden a wire-wire-wire-wire victory-off the opportunity to win after choosing to play his ball out of water on the Par-Four 11th, failing and then winning a triple-buck.
Highsmith finally finished two of the compatriots Jacob Bridgeman and JJ Spaun, who published rounds of 64 and 66 respectively, with Max McGreevy and Ben Griffin three strokes in a share of the fourth.
Knapp-who destroyed a round of 59 history on the day-end-ended in a share of the sixth after a final round 72, while Jordan Spieth ended in a ninth share and Shane Lowry claimed that Tied-11th at 13 under.
Jake Knapp was looking to close PGA Tour’s second victory in so many seasons
Highsmith’s victory means that it will win automatic entry to the rest of the PGA Tour signature events this season, along with an invitation to Masters for its biggest debut next month and a place in the PGA Championship.
What will follow?
The PGA Tour remains in Florida for Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, held at Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, Florida. Scottie Scheffler returns as a defender champion and Rory Mcilroy returns to action.
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