Travelers Championship 2015: Final Leaderboard Scores, Prize Money Payouts, More

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Published: June 28, 2015

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Bubba Watson bungled just enough at the end of Sunday's final round at the Travelers Championship to allow a hard-charging Paul Casey to match him on 16 under par and force a sudden-death playoff.

All ended well for Watson at TPC River Highlands, though, as the two-time Masters Tournament champion kept his composure and birdied the second extra hole to claim his eighth PGA Tour victory in Cromwell, Connecticut.   



Here is an overview of the payouts for the top performers from the Travelers Championship, which carries a $6.4 million total purse:



Watson's winning three at the par-four 18th was just the fifth such score of the entire day on the challenging closing hole. The PGA Tour had footage of the putt that gave Watson the "W."



Of course it did help that Casey collapsed before then. The Englishman had gotten up and down to save par and keep his hopes alive on the first playoff hole, but he bladed his bunker shot over the green and still had a putt remaining for double bogey before Watson canned his downhill eight-footer for the win.

This marks the second playoff Casey has lost this season, with the first being at the Northern Trust Open in February. He's been seeking to pair a second stateside triumph with his lone Shell Houston Open title since 2009.

Golf Channel's Kelly Tilghman added context to how clutch Watson has been when forced to go beyond regulation in pursuit of a top prize:



Jason Sobel of ESPN.com alluded to the interesting narrative that emerged from Sunday's action:



Watson trailed Brian Harman by one stroke entering the last round but got off to a hot start in birdieing his first two holes.

Prior to a tricky approach from the rough at the par-four second, a fan suggested Watson punch it low instead of skying a sand wedge over a tree in front of him. "Bubba Golf" prevailed...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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