Rickie Fowler snapped a winless streak dating back to the European Tour’s Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship 13 months ago to claim the Honda Classic in Florida.
The 15th at the PGA National is a part of the course’s vaunted “Bear Trap”. That reputation doesn’t mean jack to Jhonattan Vegas, who tamed the beast during this morning’s final round at the Honda Classic.
If you polled casual golf fans, “What is the toughest stretch in golf?” a handful of responses would be universal. Amen Corner. The closing three holes at TPC Sawgrass. The Cliffs of Doom at Pebble Beach. All valid answers. Yet, a formidable group often lost in the bunch is PGA National Golf Club’s “Bear Trap”.