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Bridgeman rallies with career-best 61 to win inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 20). Bridgeman rallies with career-best 61 to win inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/golf/bridgeman-rallies-with-career-best-61-to-win-inaugural-biltmore-championship-asheville/article_1ef35a2f-870c-5905-be11-290b973d0c3a.html

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Jacob Bridgeman won the inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville on Sunday by shooting a career-best 10-under-par 61 at The Cliffs at Walnut Grove in Asheville, North Carolina. This victory came after he overcame a five-shot deficit to finish two strokes ahead of Ben James and three shots clear of Neal Shipley. Bridgeman’s win was his second PGA Tour title this year and highlights his strong putting skills which have been key throughout the season.
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Jacob Bridgeman won the inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville on Sunday at The Cliffs at Walnut Grove in North Carolina. Starting with a five-shot deficit, Bridgeman shot an astounding 10-under 61, the lowest round of his career and enough to secure victory by two shots over Neal Shipley. This win marks Bridgeman's second title this year, following his earlier triumph at the Genesis Invitational in February. The tournament saw other impressive performances too; J.T. Poston narrowly missed a 59 while Ben James also posted a 61, but it was Bridgeman who clinched the top spot with consistent play throughout the day. This victory underscores why he earned selection for the U.S. team in the upcoming Presidents Cup, highlighting his growing stature in professional golf.

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ASHEVILLE PGA Tour Presidents Cup South Carolina U.S.

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Bridgeman PERSON · 7× PGA Tour ORG · 3× Shipley GPE · 3× James PERSON · 2× South Carolina GPE · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× ASHEVILLE GPE · 1× J.J. Spaun PERSON · 1× Jacob Bridgeman PERSON · 1× N.C. GPE · 1×

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Jacob Bridgeman rallied from a five-shot deficit with the lowest round of his young PGA Tour career, a 10-under 61 that carried him to a two-shot victory Sunday in the Biltmore Championship Asheville.
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🔮 Neal Shipley, the 54-hole leader, couldn’t keep pace.

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Jacob Bridgeman rallied from a five-shot deficit with the lowest round of his young PGA Tour career, a 10-under 61 that carried him to a two-shot victory Sunday in the Biltmore Championship Asheville. asserted
that → rally → Championship
Bridgeman, whose first PGA Tour title was earlier this year at Riviera in the Genesis Invitational, became the sixth multiple winner this season. asserted
title → become → Invitational
His victory came several hours after J.J. Spaun won the BMW PGA Championship on the European tour, making a statement that perhaps he deserved consideration as a Presidents Cup pick for the U.S. team. asserted
he → come → team
The 26-year-old from South Carolina was practically flawless at The Cliffs at Walnut Grove, and given the rain-softened conditions, there was no other choice. asserted
old → give → conditions
J.T. Poston had a 25-foot putt for 59 that he narrowly missed, and Ben James also shot a 61. asserted
James → have → 61
Neal Shipley, the 54-hole leader, couldn’t keep pace. asserted
Shipley → keep → pace
He didn’t make his first birdie until the par-5 eighth hole, and by the time he finally was under par for his round it was too late. asserted
it → make → round
Bridgeman had eagle attempts from 10 feet and about 20 feet late in his round, missed them both for tap-in birdies and finished at 26-under 258. asserted
Bridgeman → have → under
He won by two shots over James, who birdied three of his last four holes and had to scramble for par on the final hole. asserted
who → win → hole
Jackson Koivun, the 21-year-old who made his pro debut in early July and won in his third start, also was one of Brandt Snedeker’s picks for the Presidents Cup matches at Medinah. asserted
who → make → Medinah
Koivun had a 63-65 weekend and tied for fifth. asserted
Koivun → have → fifth
Bridgeman, who leads the PGA Tour in the key putting statistic, leaned hard on his putter. asserted
who → lead → putter
Along with eight birdies and an eagle, two of his biggest putts were for par on the 11th and 12th holes to keep him in the chase. asserted
two → keep → chase
He made a 13-foot par putt on the 11th, and then after going bunker-to-bunker on the par-4 12th, Bridgeman made a 12-foot putt. asserted
Bridgeman → make → putt
He followed with three straight birdies to pull away. asserted
He → follow → birdies
He grew up about an hour away in Inman, South Carolina, and had his parents, his wife’s parents and plenty of other family members watching. asserted
parents → grow → members
His parents were not in Los Angeles when he won earlier this year. asserted
he → win → Angeles
“I think they wanted me to get a win in front of them,” Bridgeman said. asserted
Bridgeman → think → them
“I didn’t think it would happen this soon. asserted
it → think → ?
I’m just super pumped.” asserted
I → ’m → ?
James had a 61 in his second straight tournament. asserted
James → have → tournament
It just wasn’t enough to catch Bridgeman. asserted
It → catch → Bridgeman
Shipley wound up with a 69 and tied for third with Ricky Castillo (65), three shots behind. asserted
Shipley → wind → Castillo
Shipley came into the first of eight FedEx Cup Fall events at No. 183 in the standings. asserted
Shipley → come → standings
The FedEx Cup Fall determines the top 100 who keep full cards for 2027. asserted
who → determine → 2027
With his tie for third, Shipley moved up only to No. 135. asserted
Shipley → move → .
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