42-year-old American Bart Bryant, has won the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Ohio after closing with a final round 68, edging out Fred Couples to claim his second PGA Tour title.
Bryant grabbed the lead from Couples with a birdie on 17, then saved par after his tee shot went into the hazard on the 18th fairway. Couples, playing in the final group behind him, had a chance to tie with Bryant but narrowly missed a 10-foot birdie putt on the 17th green.
Victorian Richard Green was the leader through 12 holes but faltered in the home stretch, missing his chance at capturing a maiden US PGA Tour championship. Green, teed up on the 13th with a one-shot advantage at 13-under par but a double bogey at 15 and a bogey at 17 saw him slip back to 10-under in a tie for eight position.
Inform Aussie, Nick O’Hern, grabbed a share of sixth with Jonathan Kaye after a third straight 70, which contained three birdies and one bogey.
It was a solid week for Australians competing at Muirfield, with five players finishing in the top 24. Also featuring on the leaderboard with O’Hern and Green were Peter Lonard and Geoff Ogilvy, finishing tied for 17th on six-under; and Stephan Leaney who shared 21st position on five-under par.
