Jacob Bridgeman shot an 8-under 63 within the first spherical of the 3M Open, forward of Open runner-up Billy Horschel, who withdrew on account of sickness.
Bridgeman missed the final three cuts on the PGA Tour, however he had 9 birdies and one bogey in Minnesota and chipped in from a bunker on the seventeenth gap to win.
The 24-year-old, whose finest end of the season was a tie for 14th on the RBC Canadian Open in June, completed 6-under forward of Mackenzie Hughes on the TPC Twin Cities. Mackenzie Hughes, Patrick Rodgers, Andrew Novak and Martin Coach had been one shot behind.
World No. 11 Sahith Theegala is the highest-ranked participant within the event and entered the group at 5 below after a flawless spherical.
Horschel, who was ranked thirty third on the planet after a powerful efficiency at Royal Troon final week, bowed out early within the first spherical. “I did not really feel properly final night time and took some drugs.
Open runner-up Billy Horschel withdraws from 3M Open on account of sickness
“Slept nice however wakened with a fever and my physique did not need to react, each muscle felt prefer it was locked up. Tried doing just a little heat up within the health club however no response.
“Making an attempt to hit the golf course, however my physique simply will not cooperate. (It is) disappointing. I used to be trying ahead to taking part in at 3M.
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“The occasion could be very properly run so it’s very disappointing not to have the ability to race right here after a extremely good end result final week.”
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