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Bridgeman’s Biltmore Win Boosts U.S. Momentum Before Presidents Cup

His closing 61 at Asheville should influence Brandt Snedeker’s pairing choices at Medinah.

Overview

  • Jacob Bridgeman rallied to win the Biltmore Championship on Sunday with a bogey-free 10-under 61 that secured a two-shot victory.
  • Bridgeman was one of Brandt Snedeker’s six captain’s picks and his late-week form raises expectations that Snedeker will pair him aggressively in early match play.
  • Jackson Koivun finished tied for fifth at the Biltmore after rounds of 63 and 65 and is the youngest American named to the Presidents Cup since Jordan Spieth.
  • The International Team showed mixed tune-up results with Adam Scott finishing tied for second at the BMW PGA Championship and Christiaan Bezuidenhout missing the cut in Asheville while facing scrutiny over his ranking and tour-card status.
  • Both captains must now finalize pairings while weighing recent results, rest choices and late withdrawals such as Justin Thomas’s pre-tournament pullout, all of which will shape match-play strategy at Medinah.