Catching up on the weekend, and want to give hearty congrats to Chez Reavie on great performance at @TravelersChamp and 1st @PGATOUR win in 11 years! Just know, Chez, that your 3rd-place finish in @usopengolf did not go unnoticed. Way to build on that momentum! Well done! ??
— Jack Nicklaus (@jacknicklaus) June 24, 2019
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) -- Sun Devil Chez Reavie is a PGA Tour winner again after 11 years and 250 events.
Reavie won the Travelers Championship on Sunday, closing with a 1-under 69 for a four-stroke victory over Keegan Bradley and Zack Sucher.
The 37-year-old Reavie, whose first title came as a rookie at the 2008 Canadian Open, finished at 17-under 263 at TPC River Highlands a week after tying for third in the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.
Chez Reavie's last TOUR win was 2008. Back then …
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 23, 2019
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"It means everything," Reavie said. "I went through some injuries, had some long years there in the middle. But it was great, because it gave good perseverance and good perspective of what life is and what golf is."
Congrats to @SunDevilMGolf alum Chez Reavie on winning the Travelers Championship! pic.twitter.com/ZwAlbXXoPb
— Arizona State Sun Devils (@TheSunDevils) June 23, 2019
The former Arizona State player took a six-stroke lead over Bradley and Sucher into the round after shooting a 63 on Saturday. Reavie had an understated celebration, pulling his ball out of the hole at No. 18 and saluting the crowd with it clenched in his fist.
From one member of @TheSunDevils to another. @Paul_Casey with all the love for @TravelersChamp Chez Reavie. pic.twitter.com/Fx3oGgTvIu
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 23, 2019
It was the same calm he showed throughout the day, even as Bradley, a New England native from nearby Vermont, chipped away to the cheers of the large galleries.
Bradley made back-to-back birdies on Nos. 10 and 11 to get within three shots, just missed a 13-foot birdie putt on the 12th, then made a 9-footer on 13 to get within two strokes. His 22 foot-birdie attempt at 14 stopped just at the hole.
YEAAAAAAH BUDDDDY???? #TravelersChamp ?? @sundevilmgolf #GoDevils pic.twitter.com/xJIJiUBgyU
— Mike Karney (@Karney44) June 23, 2019
He got within a stroke on the par-4 15th when he made a 7½-foot birdie putt after Reavie missed an 11-footer.
I'm so fired up for Chez Reavie right now!!! What a great couple weeks for him. 3rd at US Open then wins first PGA Tour event in 11 years. He's a great alum and supporter of Sun Devil Golf and an inspiration to all aspiring pros. He's getting better and better.
— Matt Thurmond (@MattThurmond) June 23, 2019
But Reavie put the tournament away on the par-4 17th, making a 14-foot birdie putt, while Bradley three-putted for a double bogey. Bradley and Sucher each shot 67, with Sucher playing the back nine in 5-under 30.
Paul Casey started the day 10 strokes behind Reavie, his former college teammate. But he hit his tee shot on the par-4 15th within 7 feet en route to an eagle, then finished with a birdie to go 11 under.
The Englishman said he was hoping to match the 28 Reavie put up on the back nine on Saturday to put some pressure on him. But he couldn't do it and spent the rest of the day rooting for his friend.
Reavie, who took home just under $1.3 million, has finished in the top 20 in five of his past six starts.
11 years between @PGATour titles?
— Golfweek (@golfweek) June 23, 2019
Who is Chez Reavie?
Here are 11 things you should know. @TravelersChamp https://t.co/jzBjsbbSnI
Congrats to JGAA Alum & Mesa native Chez Reavie on his @PGATOUR victory today at the @TravelersChamp!! #jgaa #golfforlife #juniorgolf #arizonagolf #scottsdalegolf #mesagolf #phoenixgolf #arizona #golf #mesa https://t.co/WYc6TiBCBX
— JGAA (@JuniorGolfofAZ) June 24, 2019
Check out my final gallery from the @TravelersChamp where Chez Reavie won on Sunday afternoon. Gallery includes a few shots from @courtneyhofer25 https://t.co/gYzjxKqueH pic.twitter.com/ynqoSBmUih
— Ian Bethune (@Ian_Bethune) June 24, 2019
With a 3rd place at @usopengolf and 1st at @TravelersChamp, Chez Reavie made a cool $1,877,872 in 2 weeks. pic.twitter.com/hSOQ821fCK
— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) June 24, 2019