Scott makes clutch putts to win Genesis Invitational
Adam Scott has another victory at Riviera, and this time it counts.
Scott survived a calamitous Sunday with just enough clutch putts — for birdie, par, even a bogey — and closed with 1-under 70 for a two-shot victory in the Genesis Invitational in Los Angeles.
The victory comes 15 years after Scott won a playoff at Riviera that didn't count as official because rain shortened the tournament to 36 holes. He earned every bit of this victory, his 14th on the PGA Tour and 29th worldwide.
Nearly a dozen players had a chance to win. Five players had a share of the lead at some point.
Riviera was such a strong test that everyone made mistakes, including Scott. He went long off the fifth green, had a flop shot come back to his feet, putted the next up the hill and made double bogey.
But he bounced back with a slick, scary 18-foot birdie putt on the par-3 sixth to regain a share of the lead, and he never trailed the rest of the way.
P GA Tour Champions: Scott Parel overcame a three-shot deficit Sunday and closed with an 8-under
63 to win the Chubb Classic in Naples, Florida, by two shots over Bob Estes, his third career victory on the PGA Tour Champions to surpass $5 million for his career. Parel moved atop the Charles Schwab Cup standings for the first time in his career. Bob Estes shot 64 and finished second, while Kevin Sutherland (67) and Bernhard Langer (69) tied for third.
Korn Ferry Tour: Andrew Novak birdied his last two holes for a 6-under 66 and a one- shot victory over John Chin in the Lecom Suncoast Classic in Longwood Ranch, Florida. Novak won for the first time in his third season on the Korn Ferry Tour and moved to No. 3 in the points list.