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Following a tight race atop the leaderboard heading into Sunday, Bryson DeChambeau emerged as the victor of the 2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Golf Course in Orlando, Florida, on Sunday.
The 27-year-old held off Lee Westwood to earn his first win of the year and eighth of his career.
DeChambeau and Westwood were neck-and-neck through the front nine, and by the time they approached the final four holes, it essentially became a match-play outing for the duo, who remained one stroke apart once DeChambeau broke the tie.
After a tough start to hole No. 16, Westwood had his best chance to take the lead, but both golfers parred to keep the standings in place with two holes to go.
ORLANDO, Fla. The long ball helped Bryson DeChambeau outlast Lee Westwood on Sunday to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational, only the key shots were as much with his putter as his driver.DeChambeau holed a 40-foot birdie putt on the front nine and a.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Bay Hill Club and Lodge, relatively docile and friendly for three days, showed its ornery side on Sunday in the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. Why, some players even said it resembled the difficult setup – high winds, thick rough, rock-hard greens – that a golfer might encounter at a U.S. Open.
Which, lo and behold, played right into the hands of the reigning U.S. Open champion.
Bryson DeChambeau will tell you he did not have his best swing on Sunday, but he had enough of the good stuff and showed ample grit to hold off Englishmen Lee Westwood, 20 years his elder, by a shot.