Bridgeman rallies with career-best 61 to win inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville
Bridgeman overcame a five-shot deficit with eight birdies and an eagle to earn $900,000 and secure his second PGA Tour victory this season.
- On Sunday, Jacob Bridgeman won the inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville, firing a 10-under 61 to finish at 26-under 258 and defeat Ben James by two strokes.
- Entering the final round trailing 54-hole leader Neal Shipley by eight shots, Bridgeman birdied three of his first four holes and eagled the eighth to ignite his comeback.
- This $5 million event marked the start of the PGA Tour's fall series, with Bridgeman's victory earning him $900,000 and improving his standing for 2027.
- With family and friends in attendance, Bridgeman celebrated his second career PGA crown, saying "I didn't think it would happen this soon."
- Following this victory, Bridgeman turns his attention to next week's Presidents Cup outside Chicago, where he will compete for Team USA in the biennial match-play event.
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thesportsleader.comJacob Bridgeman fires 61 at Biltmore for second win of ’26
Jacob Bridgeman shot a torrid round of 61 to win the inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville for his second title of the year Sunday in Asheville, N.C. On a day ripe for low scores at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove, Bridgeman completed a 17-under-par weekend (rounds of 64 and 61) to finish at 26-under 258. He
Bridgeman wins PGA Biltmore title with sizzling 61
Bridgeman fired a 10-under-par 61 with eight birdies and an eagle to finish 72 holes on 26-under 258 at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove in Asheville, North Carolina. "When I was over the putt I knew where it was going to go. It was just magical," Bridgeman said. "I just made so many putts." It was the second career PGA crown for 26-year-old Bridgeman, a native of nearby Inman, South Carolina, playing in front of family and friends who captured his fir…
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