Atwal ends up T45, DeChambeau wins
Detroit, July 6
Form deserted Indian golfer Arjun Atwal in the final round as he finished with a one-over 73 to sign off tied-45th at the PGA Tour’s Rocket Mortgage Classic here. Atwal finished with rounds of 70-69-66-73 for a total of 10-under 278.
Bryson DeChambeau, who had top-10 finishes in the first three events of PGA Tour’s ‘Return to Golf’, finally claimed the trophy after all the hype about transforming his body and adding around 18kg to his weight.
DeChambeau was on fire at both start and close as he birdied four of the first seven holes and closed with three in a row to card a 65 for a career-best 23-under 265. Matthew Wolff (71) finished three shots back at 268, while Kevin Kisner ended up third.
Atwal could never get going during the final round. Starting at 11-under, he had three pars and then a bogey-double bogey on fourth and fifth. He managed a 22-foot birdie on the eighth but once again missed a few short putts. The bright spot was an eagle on the par-5 17th after two great shots brought him to five feet. “At least I holed that,” he said with a laugh. Atwal had a chip-in birdie on the first day and an eagle on each of the other three days.
“Still, considering the long lay-off, I trended well and there were a lot of positives,” said Atwal. “Let’s see where I go next.”
It was his third cut in nine starts this season, and the third-round 66 was his best round of the season. The total of 278 was his season’s best in relation to par.
DeChambeau’s final round of a 7-under 65, capped by a trio of birdies at the end, left overnight leader Wolff in second place. — PTI
