Bryson DeChambeau posted final round 71 to finish the tournament at 11 under par and win the 2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational. The big-hitting American finished the tournament one shot ahead of third round leader Lee Westwood who played the course at one over par on Sunday. Corey Conners completed the top three on the final leaderboard after finishing with score of eight under par.
Arnold Palmer Invitational final leaderboard:
The strong winds on Sunday made the course a real test for the players. As a result only three golfers played Bay Hill under par in the final round.
The win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational is Bryson DeChambeau’s eight on the PGA Tour and his first since the U.S Open triumph last September. Thanks to it the American moves to sixth in the world. He started the week ranked 11th. DeChambeau made a serious move at the FedEx Cup standings as well and he is now at the top of the ranking.
Corey Conners played solid golf all week long and was in contention till the end of the tournament. The Canadian didn’t win, but still he should be happy with his performance. Thanks to his solo third place finish Conners climbed to 24th at the FedEx Cup standings.