Danny Willett

2022 - 9 - 19

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Disastrous missed putt from just five feet sees Danny Willett hand title to Max Homa (Irish Mirror)

Danny Willett fluffed his lines as he missed a five-foot putt not once but twice to hand Max Homa victory. The 34-year-old was a stroke ahead of the defending champion and looked set to win as he lay three feet from the pin while the American faced a ...

He came up short with a bunker shot at the last but rattled his chip in off the flag to finish 16-under par and put pressure on Willett's short birdie putt. "Disappointing way to finish, but you know, first event of the season, to be in contention, things are in a good place. However, all was not lost as the Englishman still had a chance to force a playoff with Homa.

This stunning three-putt cost Danny Willett nearly $600000. Here's ... (Golf.com)

Last season on the PGA Tour, Danny Willett attempted 148 putts from between 3 and 5 feet. He made 135 of them. That's a conversion rate of 91.22%.

When Willett’s par putt on 18 nicked the left edge of the hole but didn’t drop, he had lost not only the chance to compete in a playoff for his second Tour win but also $568,000, the difference between first- and second-place prize money. I kind of had to assume he was going to make it.” On the PGA Tour these days, the guys like to talk a lot about legacy — i.e., one of the few things LIV Golf can’t buy. In the moment, it was hard to recall a more jarring PGA Tour finish. “From where he was coming from, I thought it was straighter,” Willett said of his own par try. The combination of Homa’s heroics paired with Willett’s heartbreak was almost too much to process. Judging from his stroke, Willett didn’t want to give his ball much choice but to disappear into the hole. He later said he had expected Homa to make it — that’s a wise strategy in match-play situations: expect the best out of your opponent so you’re mentally ready for anything — but deep down, did Willett really think Homa would make a 4? As Willett himself later said, “It’s still a bit of a shock when it happens.” Homa looked primed to make par at best; Willett looked assured of a birdie. He botched it again, becoming the only player all week at the Fortinet to three-putt from within five feet while simultaneously kicking away a golden opportunity to claim his first title on U.S. But Willett, to his credit, hung around on Sunday evening in Napa and did his best to unpack it all.

Danny Willett left to rue horror finish as Max Homa claims Fortinet ... (Planet Sport)

Danny Willett suffered a final-hole meltdown as Max Homa retained the Fortinet Championship in California.

Overnight leader Lower, playing in the final group with Willett and Homa, shot 73 to finish alongside South Korea's Byeong Hun An a shot behind Montgomery. Homa chipped in on the final hole before Willett three-putted from close range to finish a shot behind his playing partner. Homa bounced back from two bogeys in the first four holes with three consecutive birdies around the turn, crowned by a 30-foot putt at the 11th.

'Wild Finish' Sees Max Homa Beat Danny Willett At Fortinet ... (Balls.ie)

Max Homa defended his title at the Fortinet Championship in California after a remarkable final hole battle with Danny Willett.On 16-under going into the ...

Had he won, it would have been his first victory on the Still, Willett had a putt to win, and the safety net of another which would have taken the tournament to a playoff. On 16-under going into the final hole, Willett held a one-shot lead over Homa. We'll live to fight another day." But I played really good golf. It just ended up tailing off and missing left.

Max Homa wins Fortinet Championship after Danny Willett final-hole ... (The Independent)

Homa chipped in on the final hole before Willett three-putted from close range to finish a shot behind.

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"We learn from it and move on. "Max played well, we both played well today to be fair, it’s a shame to finish how it did. "I expected him to chip it in but it’s still a shock when it happens.

Watch: Danny Willett suffers final hole meltdown to hand PGA Tour ... (Telegraph.co.uk)

Willet was within touching distance of a first victory on American soil since the 2016 Masters before three-putting on the final green.

Davis Love picked the debutant as one of his six wildcards and was subjected to cruel taunts on social media. But then came Willett’s shocking three-putt, having grazed the hole with his first effort, and Homa was suddenly celebrating his fourth victory in the last two years. Even when Homa, the defending champion, chipped in it still appeared that Willett would lift his first title on US soil since the 2016 Masters.

WATCH: Max Homa chips in and Danny Willet three putts from four ... (Independent.ie)

Danny Willett suffered a final-hole meltdown as Max Homa retained the Fortinet Championship in California.

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