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13 hours ago
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Bradley storms home for PGA Tour win, Day joint fourth
Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley has rallied from three shots behind with four holes to play and birdied the 18th hole before a delirious home crowd for a two-under 68 to win the Travelers Championship. The victory only strengthened the case for Bradley to bring his clubs to Bethpage Black for the September matches against Europe. He moved to No.9 in the standings. And he wound up beating Tommy Fleetwood, who scored the clinching point for Europe at Marco Simone two years ago. One shot behind Fleetwood going to the 18th hole, Bradley stuffed his approach to just under six feet below the hole. Fleetwood, looking like this might be the time he wins a PGA Tour title, came up some 50 feet short and took three putts for bogey and a 72. Bradley kept his feet planted when the putt dropped and shook his fist. New England's favourite son delivered a stunner at the TPC River Highlands, capping off the finish in oppressive heat with a 35-foot birdie putt on the 15th and the six-footer at the end. "Of all the shots and all the putts I hit, I think I'm going to remember that one the most," he said of his final birdie. It was crushing for Fleetwood, the 34-year-old from England who has built a reputable record around the world but is winless in 84 regular PGA Tour events. "Still feel like from where I was, I should at least be in a playoff," he said. "So, yeah, it's a crappy way to finish." Russell Henley (69) chipped in from across the 18th green for birdie and joined Fleetwood one shot behind. Harris English (65) boosted his Ryder Cup hopes by tying for fourth with Australia's Jason Day (68), two adrift of Bradley. Day started with a birdie on the first and then two more on 11 and 14, but his title challenge fizzled out across the final four holes, bogeying the par-4 17th to go one over on the run home. Bradley has two wins against world-class fields in the last 10 months, finishing at 15-under 265 and claiming $US3.6 million ($A5.5 million) for his first title in a signature event. He also won the BMW Championship, the second FedEx Cup playoff event, last August at Cherry Hills outside Denver. "I felt like I was just too far behind the whole day," Bradley said. "I was just chasing, chasing ... It was insane, the crowd and the atmosphere and the scene there." The 39-year-old won on the one-year anniversary that he received the call asking him to be Ryder Cup captain. Scottie Scheffler (65), who had a share of the 36-hole lead until a 72 in the third round, tied for sixth with Rory McIlroy (65), three shots back. Scheffler and McIlroy already have clinched spots on the Ryder Cup team. Bradley is assured of being there, too. Still to be determined his what role he plays. With AAP & Reuters. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley has rallied from three shots behind with four holes to play and birdied the 18th hole before a delirious home crowd for a two-under 68 to win the Travelers Championship. The victory only strengthened the case for Bradley to bring his clubs to Bethpage Black for the September matches against Europe. He moved to No.9 in the standings. And he wound up beating Tommy Fleetwood, who scored the clinching point for Europe at Marco Simone two years ago. One shot behind Fleetwood going to the 18th hole, Bradley stuffed his approach to just under six feet below the hole. Fleetwood, looking like this might be the time he wins a PGA Tour title, came up some 50 feet short and took three putts for bogey and a 72. Bradley kept his feet planted when the putt dropped and shook his fist. New England's favourite son delivered a stunner at the TPC River Highlands, capping off the finish in oppressive heat with a 35-foot birdie putt on the 15th and the six-footer at the end. "Of all the shots and all the putts I hit, I think I'm going to remember that one the most," he said of his final birdie. It was crushing for Fleetwood, the 34-year-old from England who has built a reputable record around the world but is winless in 84 regular PGA Tour events. "Still feel like from where I was, I should at least be in a playoff," he said. "So, yeah, it's a crappy way to finish." Russell Henley (69) chipped in from across the 18th green for birdie and joined Fleetwood one shot behind. Harris English (65) boosted his Ryder Cup hopes by tying for fourth with Australia's Jason Day (68), two adrift of Bradley. Day started with a birdie on the first and then two more on 11 and 14, but his title challenge fizzled out across the final four holes, bogeying the par-4 17th to go one over on the run home. Bradley has two wins against world-class fields in the last 10 months, finishing at 15-under 265 and claiming $US3.6 million ($A5.5 million) for his first title in a signature event. He also won the BMW Championship, the second FedEx Cup playoff event, last August at Cherry Hills outside Denver. "I felt like I was just too far behind the whole day," Bradley said. "I was just chasing, chasing ... It was insane, the crowd and the atmosphere and the scene there." The 39-year-old won on the one-year anniversary that he received the call asking him to be Ryder Cup captain. Scottie Scheffler (65), who had a share of the 36-hole lead until a 72 in the third round, tied for sixth with Rory McIlroy (65), three shots back. Scheffler and McIlroy already have clinched spots on the Ryder Cup team. Bradley is assured of being there, too. Still to be determined his what role he plays. With AAP & Reuters. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley has rallied from three shots behind with four holes to play and birdied the 18th hole before a delirious home crowd for a two-under 68 to win the Travelers Championship. The victory only strengthened the case for Bradley to bring his clubs to Bethpage Black for the September matches against Europe. He moved to No.9 in the standings. And he wound up beating Tommy Fleetwood, who scored the clinching point for Europe at Marco Simone two years ago. One shot behind Fleetwood going to the 18th hole, Bradley stuffed his approach to just under six feet below the hole. Fleetwood, looking like this might be the time he wins a PGA Tour title, came up some 50 feet short and took three putts for bogey and a 72. Bradley kept his feet planted when the putt dropped and shook his fist. New England's favourite son delivered a stunner at the TPC River Highlands, capping off the finish in oppressive heat with a 35-foot birdie putt on the 15th and the six-footer at the end. "Of all the shots and all the putts I hit, I think I'm going to remember that one the most," he said of his final birdie. It was crushing for Fleetwood, the 34-year-old from England who has built a reputable record around the world but is winless in 84 regular PGA Tour events. "Still feel like from where I was, I should at least be in a playoff," he said. "So, yeah, it's a crappy way to finish." Russell Henley (69) chipped in from across the 18th green for birdie and joined Fleetwood one shot behind. Harris English (65) boosted his Ryder Cup hopes by tying for fourth with Australia's Jason Day (68), two adrift of Bradley. Day started with a birdie on the first and then two more on 11 and 14, but his title challenge fizzled out across the final four holes, bogeying the par-4 17th to go one over on the run home. Bradley has two wins against world-class fields in the last 10 months, finishing at 15-under 265 and claiming $US3.6 million ($A5.5 million) for his first title in a signature event. He also won the BMW Championship, the second FedEx Cup playoff event, last August at Cherry Hills outside Denver. "I felt like I was just too far behind the whole day," Bradley said. "I was just chasing, chasing ... It was insane, the crowd and the atmosphere and the scene there." The 39-year-old won on the one-year anniversary that he received the call asking him to be Ryder Cup captain. Scottie Scheffler (65), who had a share of the 36-hole lead until a 72 in the third round, tied for sixth with Rory McIlroy (65), three shots back. Scheffler and McIlroy already have clinched spots on the Ryder Cup team. Bradley is assured of being there, too. Still to be determined his what role he plays. With AAP & Reuters. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley has rallied from three shots behind with four holes to play and birdied the 18th hole before a delirious home crowd for a two-under 68 to win the Travelers Championship. The victory only strengthened the case for Bradley to bring his clubs to Bethpage Black for the September matches against Europe. He moved to No.9 in the standings. And he wound up beating Tommy Fleetwood, who scored the clinching point for Europe at Marco Simone two years ago. One shot behind Fleetwood going to the 18th hole, Bradley stuffed his approach to just under six feet below the hole. Fleetwood, looking like this might be the time he wins a PGA Tour title, came up some 50 feet short and took three putts for bogey and a 72. Bradley kept his feet planted when the putt dropped and shook his fist. New England's favourite son delivered a stunner at the TPC River Highlands, capping off the finish in oppressive heat with a 35-foot birdie putt on the 15th and the six-footer at the end. "Of all the shots and all the putts I hit, I think I'm going to remember that one the most," he said of his final birdie. It was crushing for Fleetwood, the 34-year-old from England who has built a reputable record around the world but is winless in 84 regular PGA Tour events. "Still feel like from where I was, I should at least be in a playoff," he said. "So, yeah, it's a crappy way to finish." Russell Henley (69) chipped in from across the 18th green for birdie and joined Fleetwood one shot behind. Harris English (65) boosted his Ryder Cup hopes by tying for fourth with Australia's Jason Day (68), two adrift of Bradley. Day started with a birdie on the first and then two more on 11 and 14, but his title challenge fizzled out across the final four holes, bogeying the par-4 17th to go one over on the run home. Bradley has two wins against world-class fields in the last 10 months, finishing at 15-under 265 and claiming $US3.6 million ($A5.5 million) for his first title in a signature event. He also won the BMW Championship, the second FedEx Cup playoff event, last August at Cherry Hills outside Denver. "I felt like I was just too far behind the whole day," Bradley said. "I was just chasing, chasing ... It was insane, the crowd and the atmosphere and the scene there." The 39-year-old won on the one-year anniversary that he received the call asking him to be Ryder Cup captain. Scottie Scheffler (65), who had a share of the 36-hole lead until a 72 in the third round, tied for sixth with Rory McIlroy (65), three shots back. Scheffler and McIlroy already have clinched spots on the Ryder Cup team. Bradley is assured of being there, too. Still to be determined his what role he plays. With AAP & Reuters.
Perth Now
13 hours ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Bradley storms home for PGA Tour win, Day joint fourth
Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley has rallied from three shots behind with four holes to play and birdied the 18th hole before a delirious home crowd for a two-under 68 to win the Travelers Championship. The victory only strengthened the case for Bradley to bring his clubs to Bethpage Black for the September matches against Europe. He moved to No.9 in the standings. And he wound up beating Tommy Fleetwood, who scored the clinching point for Europe at Marco Simone two years ago. One shot behind Fleetwood going to the 18th hole, Bradley stuffed his approach to just under six feet below the hole. Fleetwood, looking like this might be the time he wins a PGA Tour title, came up some 50 feet short and took three putts for bogey and a 72. Bradley kept his feet planted when the putt dropped and shook his fist. New England's favourite son delivered a stunner at the TPC River Highlands, capping off the finish in oppressive heat with a 35-foot birdie putt on the 15th and the six-footer at the end. "Of all the shots and all the putts I hit, I think I'm going to remember that one the most," he said of his final birdie. It was crushing for Fleetwood, the 34-year-old from England who has built a reputable record around the world but is winless in 84 regular PGA Tour events. "Still feel like from where I was, I should at least be in a playoff," he said. "So, yeah, it's a crappy way to finish." Russell Henley (69) chipped in from across the 18th green for birdie and joined Fleetwood one shot behind. Harris English (65) boosted his Ryder Cup hopes by tying for fourth with Australia's Jason Day (68), two adrift of Bradley. Day started with a birdie on the first and then two more on 11 and 14, but his title challenge fizzled out across the final four holes, bogeying the par-4 17th to go one over on the run home. Bradley has two wins against world-class fields in the last 10 months, finishing at 15-under 265 and claiming $US3.6 million ($A5.5 million) for his first title in a signature event. He also won the BMW Championship, the second FedEx Cup playoff event, last August at Cherry Hills outside Denver. "I felt like I was just too far behind the whole day," Bradley said. "I was just chasing, chasing ... It was insane, the crowd and the atmosphere and the scene there." The 39-year-old won on the one-year anniversary that he received the call asking him to be Ryder Cup captain. Scottie Scheffler (65), who had a share of the 36-hole lead until a 72 in the third round, tied for sixth with Rory McIlroy (65), three shots back. Scheffler and McIlroy already have clinched spots on the Ryder Cup team. Bradley is assured of being there, too. Still to be determined his what role he plays. With AAP & Reuters.
The Advertiser
15-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
ICC reveal $5.6m Test carrot as Proteas backflip on IPL
South Africa have bowed to pressure and will allow players to feature in the IPL until a week before the World Test Championship final against Australia. As some of Australia's biggest names continued to weigh up whether to return to India, Cricket South Africa backflipped on plans to pull their stars out of the tournament. South African officials had initially indicated on Wednesday players would have to finish in the IPL on May 25, when the final was initially meant to be held before the tournament's postponement due to the conflict between India and Pakistan. "One thing we've made clear, and we are finalising that with IPL and BCCI, is sticking to our original plan when it comes to the WTC preparations," South Africa's director of cricket Enoch Nkwe had said at the time. But Nwke was later forced to change his tune, with players now able to stay until the June 3 final, eight days before the World Test Championship (WTC) decider in London. "Correction - the squad will resume training for the game on June 3rd," Nkwe said in a statement. "The matter is being discussed higher up than me. At ground level, we are focusing on preps for the WTC final." The development came on the same day the International Cricket Council announced it was more than doubling the prize money for the WTC final. The winners will pocket $US3.6 million ($A5.61m), more than double what Australia earned for winning the 2023 crown. South Africa have eight members of their WTC squad featuring in the IPL, with seven of those still in finals contention. Strike pace bowler Kagiso Rabada is playing for ladder-leading Gujarat, while Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen and Aiden Markram are in sides fighting to reach the finals. Cricket Australia confirmed this week it would allow members of the Test squad to stay on in the IPL until the final, extending No-Objection Certificates and leaving players to make their own call. Five members of Australia's WTC squad are in the IPL, but Pat Cummins and Travis Head will both be finished by May 26 with Sunrisers Hyderabad out of finals calculations. Josh Hazlewood will not immediately return to the tournament when it restarts on Sunday, instead opting to stay at home and have a niggling shoulder injury assessed. He is still some chance to travel to India to play finals if Royal Challengers Bangalore reach the finals, but is expected to prioritise being fit for Australia. Mitchell Starc and Josh Inglis are yet to confirm whether they will return, with both their sides able to reach finals. Realistically, they would need to fly out by Friday to feature in the tournament's resumption. The duo were each in Dharamshala last week when a match was abandoned due to air-raid warnings, leaving several players shaken. Fellow Australian Jake Fraser-McGurk, who was also at the ground, has since opted against returning to the tournament citing personal reasons. South Africa have bowed to pressure and will allow players to feature in the IPL until a week before the World Test Championship final against Australia. As some of Australia's biggest names continued to weigh up whether to return to India, Cricket South Africa backflipped on plans to pull their stars out of the tournament. South African officials had initially indicated on Wednesday players would have to finish in the IPL on May 25, when the final was initially meant to be held before the tournament's postponement due to the conflict between India and Pakistan. "One thing we've made clear, and we are finalising that with IPL and BCCI, is sticking to our original plan when it comes to the WTC preparations," South Africa's director of cricket Enoch Nkwe had said at the time. But Nwke was later forced to change his tune, with players now able to stay until the June 3 final, eight days before the World Test Championship (WTC) decider in London. "Correction - the squad will resume training for the game on June 3rd," Nkwe said in a statement. "The matter is being discussed higher up than me. At ground level, we are focusing on preps for the WTC final." The development came on the same day the International Cricket Council announced it was more than doubling the prize money for the WTC final. The winners will pocket $US3.6 million ($A5.61m), more than double what Australia earned for winning the 2023 crown. South Africa have eight members of their WTC squad featuring in the IPL, with seven of those still in finals contention. Strike pace bowler Kagiso Rabada is playing for ladder-leading Gujarat, while Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen and Aiden Markram are in sides fighting to reach the finals. Cricket Australia confirmed this week it would allow members of the Test squad to stay on in the IPL until the final, extending No-Objection Certificates and leaving players to make their own call. Five members of Australia's WTC squad are in the IPL, but Pat Cummins and Travis Head will both be finished by May 26 with Sunrisers Hyderabad out of finals calculations. Josh Hazlewood will not immediately return to the tournament when it restarts on Sunday, instead opting to stay at home and have a niggling shoulder injury assessed. He is still some chance to travel to India to play finals if Royal Challengers Bangalore reach the finals, but is expected to prioritise being fit for Australia. Mitchell Starc and Josh Inglis are yet to confirm whether they will return, with both their sides able to reach finals. Realistically, they would need to fly out by Friday to feature in the tournament's resumption. The duo were each in Dharamshala last week when a match was abandoned due to air-raid warnings, leaving several players shaken. Fellow Australian Jake Fraser-McGurk, who was also at the ground, has since opted against returning to the tournament citing personal reasons. South Africa have bowed to pressure and will allow players to feature in the IPL until a week before the World Test Championship final against Australia. As some of Australia's biggest names continued to weigh up whether to return to India, Cricket South Africa backflipped on plans to pull their stars out of the tournament. South African officials had initially indicated on Wednesday players would have to finish in the IPL on May 25, when the final was initially meant to be held before the tournament's postponement due to the conflict between India and Pakistan. "One thing we've made clear, and we are finalising that with IPL and BCCI, is sticking to our original plan when it comes to the WTC preparations," South Africa's director of cricket Enoch Nkwe had said at the time. But Nwke was later forced to change his tune, with players now able to stay until the June 3 final, eight days before the World Test Championship (WTC) decider in London. "Correction - the squad will resume training for the game on June 3rd," Nkwe said in a statement. "The matter is being discussed higher up than me. At ground level, we are focusing on preps for the WTC final." The development came on the same day the International Cricket Council announced it was more than doubling the prize money for the WTC final. The winners will pocket $US3.6 million ($A5.61m), more than double what Australia earned for winning the 2023 crown. South Africa have eight members of their WTC squad featuring in the IPL, with seven of those still in finals contention. Strike pace bowler Kagiso Rabada is playing for ladder-leading Gujarat, while Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen and Aiden Markram are in sides fighting to reach the finals. Cricket Australia confirmed this week it would allow members of the Test squad to stay on in the IPL until the final, extending No-Objection Certificates and leaving players to make their own call. Five members of Australia's WTC squad are in the IPL, but Pat Cummins and Travis Head will both be finished by May 26 with Sunrisers Hyderabad out of finals calculations. Josh Hazlewood will not immediately return to the tournament when it restarts on Sunday, instead opting to stay at home and have a niggling shoulder injury assessed. He is still some chance to travel to India to play finals if Royal Challengers Bangalore reach the finals, but is expected to prioritise being fit for Australia. Mitchell Starc and Josh Inglis are yet to confirm whether they will return, with both their sides able to reach finals. Realistically, they would need to fly out by Friday to feature in the tournament's resumption. The duo were each in Dharamshala last week when a match was abandoned due to air-raid warnings, leaving several players shaken. Fellow Australian Jake Fraser-McGurk, who was also at the ground, has since opted against returning to the tournament citing personal reasons.
