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Davis, who had back-to-back 66s in the two
previous rounds, was warming up for a potential playoff when he
became a winner on the PGA Tour for the second time. His other
victory came in this tournament three years ago.
Davis had birdied the 17th hole to pull even with Bhatia and had
to wait to learn his fate. He finished at 18-under 270 at
Detroit Golf Club's North Course, where low scores were
difficult to come by Sunday after several days of more ideal
scoring conditions.
Bhatia, who held at least a share of the lead after each of the
first three rounds, shot 72. He tied with Davis Thompson (68),
Australia's Min Woo Lee (69) and England's Aaron Rai (72) at 17
under.
Rai, who was in the final pairing with Bhatia, had a chance to
join the leaders on the last hole, but he was hurt by pushing
his drive into the rough. His next shot ended up in the
greenside bunker and he ended up with par.
Bhatia endured his first bogey of the tournament with a 5 on the
par-4 third hole. He rolled in a 32-foot birdie putt on the next
hole.
Later, Bhatia's mishit off the 13th tee into the trees resulted
in a 97-yard drive, but he saved par with a 4.
Bhatia, a 22-year-old from North Carolina, was aiming to win for
the second time this year and the third time in his career.
Lee chipped in from the fringe for a birdie on the 15th as part
of three birdies in four holes that lifted him into a share of
the lead. But he bogeyed No. 18, and will regret the
double-bogey 7 he made on the seventh hole.
Rai was the co-leader with Bhatia after both the second and
third rounds, but he faded in pursuit of his first victory on
the PGA Tour after briefly holding the solo lead.
Rai, who had been so flawless most of the tournament, ended up
with three bogeys in a six-hole stretch, so he went to the 12th
hole looking to just stay in contention.
Rico Hoey of the Philippines (67) joined Eric Cole (69), Cameron
Young (73) and South Africa's Erik van Rooyen (72) in a
sixth-place tie at 15 under.
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