Wesley Bryan wins RBC Heritage

By Jay Betsill

Wesley Bryan rallied from four shots down Sunday to win the RBC Heritage. Bryan’s 4-under 67 for a one-stroke victory over Luke Donald and his first PGA Tour win.

For his efforts at Harbour Town Golf Links, Bryan earned a two-year PGA Tour exemption, a spot in the 2018 Masters, 500 FedEx Cup points and $1.17 million.

“At the end of the day, it doesn’t really change anything other than I now have one PGA Tour victory,” Bryan said. “There are a lot of guys that have just one PGA Tour victory. My one goal is to get No. 2 at this point.”

2013 PGA Championship winner Jason Dufner began Sunday with the lead but a final round 76 dropped him into a tie for 11th. It as his seventh time to hold the 54-hole lead and the fourth time he failed to hold on to win.

Ian Poulter came into the week needing to earn $145,000 to keep his PGA Tour card in two events. He is playing on a major medical exemption and has dropped to No. 190 in the world rankings.

With his tie for 11th, Poulter earned just over $114,000, meaning he will need over $30,000 in next week’s Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio to keep his playing privileges.

Notables in the field at next week’s Valero Texas Open include two-time champion Zach Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Patrick Reed, Matt Kuchar,Ryan Palmer, Brendan Steele, Luke Donald, 2015 champion Jimmy Walker and defending champion Charley Hoffman.