When Tyrrell Hatton made double-bogey at the par-4 11th on Sunday, he thought he had played himself out of the tournament. Turns out, double-bogeys weren’t all that bad on the weekend at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Hatton regrouped at the 14th, where he saw the leaderboard showing that he still was in the lead. He made seven straight pars to finish, including an incredibly clutch up-and-down sand save at the par-5 16th, to win by one over former API winner Marc Leishman. It’s the first PGA Tour victory for the four-time European Tour winner from England.
Conditions are brutal at Bay Hill. There has been only one round in the 60s since Round 2 ended.
Tyrrell Hatton makes double bogey on 11.
The lead is down to one. pic.twitter.com/WhmQsvkTCR
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 8, 2020
“It’s hard to explain,” said Hatton walking off the 18th. “It’s just an incredible feeling. Such a tough day today. Actually thought I was playing myself out of it a little bit, but when I saw the leaderboard at 14, it was still a one or two-shot lead. I was a little bit surprised.”
Hatton played the weekend in three-over par, finishing with a final-round 74. Only fellow Englishman Matthew Fitzpatrick (69) broke 70 on the weekend.
“To hold on and win here, at such an iconic venue, I’m just over the moon.”
Tracking … 🎯@TyrrellHatton has regained the outright lead at the @APinv. #QuickHits pic.twitter.com/pWKJYbOm0q
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 8, 2020
Honda Classic winner Sungjae Im did his best to win twice in a row, but came up just short. He shot a 73 on Sunday, finishing at two-under, two back of Hatton.
Bryson DeChambeau was one of nine players to post an under-par round on Sunday, and he did it with a remarkable birdie at the 72nd hole. That earned him a solo fourth finish at one-under overall. Rory McIlroy shot a Sunday 76, which put him in a tie for fifth.
