Bridgeman Clinches Come-From-Behind Victory with 'Perfect 10-Under-Par Round'

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Jacob Bridgeman (USA) claimed a come-from-behind victory.

On September 21, 2026 (Korean time), Bridgeman shot a 10-under-par 61 in the fourth round of the first leg of the PGA Tour Fall Series, the Biltmore Championship (total prize money: 5 million dollars), held at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove (par 71, 7,249 yards) in Asheville, North Carolina, USA, winning by two strokes with an overall score of 26-under-par 258. This marked his second victory of the season and his career following his first win at the Genesis Invitational in February, coming seven months later. He received a winner's purse of 900,000 dollars (about 1.25 billion won).

Jacob Bridgeman is celebrating with the trophy immediately after winning the Biltmore Championship. Asheville=AFP Yonhap News Photo

The Fall Series consists of a total of eight tournaments running through November. It serves as the final battleground for players trying to earn PGA Tour cards for the next season. Players must finish within the top 100 in the standings by the end of the Fall Series to secure full status for the next season. Those ranked 101st to 125th receive conditional playing rights.

Bridgeman started the day tied for fifth place, five strokes behind the leader, and completed his round bogey-free by recording one eagle and eight birdies. He birdied the first hole, then carded consecutive birdies on holes 3 and 4, and gained an eagle on the par-5 eighth hole with a two-on and one-putt. After reducing his score by five on the front nine, he added five more birdies on the back nine at holes 10, 13 through 15, and 17. His fairway accuracy rate of 92.31% and 1.57 putts per hole fueled his win.

Ben James (USA) also posted a remarkable 10-under round to finish runner-up at 24-under-par 260. Overnight leader Neal Shipley (USA) managed only a 2-under-par 69, dropping to a tie for third at 23-under-par 261. Jackson Koivun (USA), who will compete in the upcoming Presidents Cup starting on September 24, finished tied for fifth at 21-under-par 263.

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