Danny Willett collapses on final hole to gift Max Homa victory in the Fortinet Championship

Danny Willett three-putted from inside four feet on the final hole to hand victory to Max Homa in the Fortinet Championship. Willett only secured his PGA Tour card after defections to LIV Golf got him back above the cut mark. Ad He looked set to take full advantage of his opportunity as he played superbly for most of the final round and had victory in his grasp, but bungled on the final hole to hand the title to defending champion Homa.

Fortinet ChampionshipWillett makes big move at Fortinet Championship, joins Homa at top of leaderboard16/09/2022 AT 21:14 It was a five-minute spell that was barely believable, as Willett grasped defeat from the jaws of victory. Willett began the day one shot adrift of overnight leader Justin Lower, but quickly eroded the deficit and soon found himself in front after birdies on one and four. In wet conditions, it was never likely to be easy to close things out at Silverado Country Club.

Final Leaderboard 1. Max Homa, 16-under 2. Danny Willett, 15-under 3.

Taylor Montgomery, 13-under T4. Justin Lower, 12-under T4. Byeong Hun An, 12-under T6.

Nick Taylor, 11-under T6. Rickie Fowler, 11-under T6. Sahith Theegala, 11-under Willett found himself hauled in by defending champion Homa after a bogey on the ninth, and the pair slugged it out on the run for home.

In what is the first event of the PGA Tour season, Willett produced what could be shot of the season on the 14th. Willett found himself hard against a tree. The sensible shot would have been to pitch out and take his medicine of a bogey.