Adam Scott will rue a third-round flop after storming home to finish fourth at the rich and prestigious Genesis Invitational in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n
Rising American Jacob Bridgeman broke through for his maiden PGA Tour victory after keeping his chasers at bay – just – to convert a five-shot overnight lead into an anxious one-stroke triumph at ritzy Riviera Country Club.<\/p>\n
Bridgeman closed with a one-over-par 72 to edge out his superstar playing partner Rory McIlroy and fast-finishing countryman Kurt Kitayama, who applied the heat with a surging Sunday 64.<\/p>\n
Apart from a blazing hole-out from the 12th greenside bunker and an-all-too-late birdie at the last, world No.2 McIlroy was unable to make enough headway down the stretch.<\/p>\n
With a final-round 67, golf’s latest grand slam winner had to settle for joint runner-up, one stroke ahead of Scott, who closed with a flawless and brilliant eight-birdie 63 to briefly seize the clubhouse lead at 16 under.<\/p>\n
Scott’s eight-under effort matched his low round of the day on Friday but, alas, Australia’s former world No.1’s third-round 73 left the two-time Genesis winner 11 shots back and, realistically, playing for second prize.<\/p>\n
Still, after going without a top-10 finish all last year, the 2013 Masters champ’s welcome return to form six weeks out from the season’s first major at Augusta National was heartening.<\/p>\n
45-year-old Adam Scott still has plenty of game!<\/p>\n
In his 1,501st career round he shoots 63.<\/p>\n
The Aussie is T2 and looking for his best finish since July 2024.<\/p>\n
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