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Michael Brennan recorded his second win of the season and third of his profession with a one-stroke victory on the Baycurrent Classic on Sunday in Yokohama, Japan.
Brennan parred his closing six holes and shot 3-under-par 68 on Sunday to complete 16-under 268 for the event at Yokohama Country Club.
Keith Mitchell (68 on Sunday) and Jacob Bridgeman (69) ended up one shot shy of Brennan, who bounced again from a bogey on the tenth gap with birdies on Nos. 11 and 12.
‘I used to be pissed off after 10, most likely might have dealt with it a bit bit higher,’ Brennan stated. ‘Definitely ought to have hit a greater chip, however making a very nice roll on 11 and 12 was large.’
Brennan, 24, received the Wyndham Championship in August. He additionally captured the Bank of Utah Championship final 12 months.
Brennan’s brother, Sean, had flown in on Saturday to witness the victory in particular person.
‘He’s an inspiration to me,’ Michael Brennan stated. ‘He informed me there on 18 it is about time that I received with him right here. He would not come to many tournaments. He makes it laborious on me, nevertheless it’s simply actually cool to be right here with the household.’
Bridgeman tried to drag even with Brennan on the par-4 seventeenth gap, nevertheless he didn’t sink a 5-foot birdie putt.
‘I used to be in defensive mode rather a lot,’ stated Bridgeman, who opened the event with a spectacular 63. ‘I really feel like I simply form of grinded my method to the tip there. Was capable of make some putts at necessary instances that I wanted. That one on 17’s going to sting a bit bit.’
Defending champion Xander Schauffele (67) was one stroke behind the leaders earlier than driving a shot into the timber on the 18th gap. He completed the outlet with a double-bogey and settled for a five-way tie for fourth place at 13-under.
‘I hit a whole lot of actually good pictures,’ Schauffele stated. ‘I undoubtedly performed adequate golf to win this event.’
Adam Scott, who shot a 6-under 65 on Saturday, carded a 72 on Sunday to complete in a tie for thirteenth place at 11-under 273.
–Field Level Media