PGA Tour: Scottie Scheffler completes comeback to beat Ryder Cup team-mate Ben Griffin to Procore Championship

World No 1 Scottie Scheffler hit a five-under 67 on Sunday to
claim a 19th PGA Tour victory at the Procore Championship in Napa, California in a perfect warm-up for the Ryder Cup.

The American was neck-and-neck with US Ryder Cup team-mate Ben Griffin for much of the final round, splitting six birdies with one bogey to finish his tournament on 19 under.

Griffin, who had been in the top two since an opening-round 64, birdied his first three holes but a bogey at the par-four fourth was then followed by a run of nine consecutive pars.

He then lost the lead to Scheffler when he bogied the 14th and, although he hit back straight away with a birdie on the 15th, Scheffler’s score proved to be just enough for a sixth PGA Tour win of the year when Griffin three-putted the par-five 18th to finish one shot back. A birdie would have forced a playoff.

Reflecting on a tournament in which he seemed to get better as play went on having been eight shots back on Griffin at the end of the second round, Scheffler said: “I knew I was going to have to have another really good day. I was chasing down some pretty talented guys on the leaderboard.

“Fortunate to be the winner this week.”

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Scheffler and Griffin were two of 10 members of US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley’s in the California field.

After losing ground with a level-par 72 in round three, JJ Spaun finished with a 66 to finish in sixth place on 15 under, with team-player Cameron Young three further back in tied ninth after a final-round 67.

Sam Burns finished tied 13th while early front-runner Russell Henley faded over the weekend (74 and 72) to finish 10 shots behind Scheffler in tied 19th

Scheffler added that the tournament provided an ideal warm-up for the American team ahead of the Ryder Cup.

“I think we’re all excited for the Ryder Cup to get here,” he said.

Where did US Ryder Cup players finish?

Scottie Scheffler – 1st

Ben Griffin – 2nd

JJ Spaun – 6th

Cameron Young – Tied 9th

Sam Burns – Tied 13th

Russell Henley – Tied 19th

Patrick Cantlay – Tied 30th

Harris English – Tied 43rd

Collin Morikawa – Tied 43rd

Justin Thomas – 69th

“This was a big step for us, getting all the guys together for this tournament to stay sharp and get ready.

“I’m excited to get it started.”

American Lanto Griffin shot the low round of Sunday with 65 to finish on his own in third place, one shot ahead of Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo and American amateur Jackson Koivun.

Ireland’s Seamus Power led the way for the Europeans as he finished on four under in a tie for 47th place, one ahead of England’s David Skinns.

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