After a week filled with rules-related controversies, the on-course action during the final round of the Honda Classic did not disappoint. Here's how things ended up at PGA National, where Keith Mitchell birdied the final hole of regulation to secure his maiden PGA Tour title:Leaderboard: Keith Mitchell (-9), Brooks Koepka (-8), Rickie Fowler (-8), Ryan Palmer (-7), Lucas Glover (-7), Vijay Singh (-6)What it means: It was a wild day on the Champion Course, where swirling winds and a difficult layout took a toll on the field. At various points both Koepka and Fowler appeared poised for popular victories, while Singh stayed in the mix to become the oldest winner ever until the 71st hole. But in the end it was Mitchell, who had missed three of his last four cuts, rallying for his first career PGA Tour title in impressive fashion. Facing a possible playoff with Fowler and Koepka, Mitchell got up and down from 129 yards on the final hole, including burying a 15-footer for birdie and the win.Round of the day: Palmer wasn't on anyone's radar to start the final round, trailing by seven shots, but an electric front nine put him right in the mix. Palmer went out in 29, including birdies on each of his first four holes, en route to a 7-under 63 that was the lowest round of the entire week. Palmer dropped only one shot all day, closing with birdies on Nos. 16 and 17 for another high finish at an event where he lost in a playoff in 2014.
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Best of the rest: Koepka doesn't just save his best for the majors, as the reigning Player of the Year put together a 4-under 66 in difficult conditions. His round included five birdies against just one bogey, as Koepka closed with circles on Nos. 16 and 18 to set the clubhouse lead. While it ended up being one shot too many, it's still a personal best for Koepka at his de facto hometown event, one in which he hadn't cracked the top 25 in four prior appearances.Biggest disappointment: It was uncharted territory for 54-hole leader Wyndham Clark, who struggled in the spotlight as he chased a breakthrough win of his own. Clark birdied two of his first four holes but regressed in the middle of his round with four bogeys in a six-hole stretch from Nos. 7-12. It added up to a 2-over 72 as Clark fell into a tie for seventh, which still serves as his best finish on Tour.Shot of the day: Mitchell entered the week ranked 218th out of 221 players on Tour in strokes gained: putting. But there was never any doubt about his final putt of the week, as he poured in a 15-footer to avoid overtime with two of the highest-ranked players in the field.
No words.@K_m_Mitchell steps up to the plate and delivers @TheHondaClassic.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/csScf6KCF7— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 3, 2019Quote of the day: "I've been close, and I let my emotions take over. Today I bogeyed the first two holes and I said, 'I'm not going to let this happen again.'" Mitchell
Keith Mitchell made a 15-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday to win The Honda Classic for his first PGA Tour victory. Keith Mitchell edges Brooks Koepka, Rickie Fowler for first PGA Tour
Keith Mitchell Birdies Final Hole to Win 2019 Honda Classic
After a week filled with rules-related controversies, the on-course action during the final round of the Honda Classic did not disappoint. Here's how things ended up at PGA National, where Keith Mitchell birdied the final hole of regulation to secure his maiden PGA Tour title:
Keith Mitchell edges Brooks Koepka, Rickie Fowler for first
Mitchell birdies final hole to edge Koepka, Fowler at Honda EMPEZARUNBLIG - March 6, 2019 - Golf After a week filled with rules-related controversies, the on-course action during the final round of the Honda Classic did not disappoint.
Mitchell birdies final hole to edge Koepka, Fowler at Honda
Mitchell, 27, who started his final round with back-to-back bogeys, ended it by rolling in a 15-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a one-shot victory over Koepka and Fowler for his first
Keith Mitchell birdied the final hole to edge Brooks Koepka and Rickie Fowler for his first career PGA Tour title at the Honda Classic.
Mitchell birdies final hole to edge Koepka, Fowler at Honda
Keith Mitchell made a 15-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday to win The Honda Classic for his first PGA Tour victory. Brooks Koepka and Rickie Fowler. under — with three birdies in
Honda Classic: Keith Mitchell tops Brooks Koepka, Rickie
Mitchell birdies final hole to edge Koepka, Fowler at Honda Golf Channel March 3, 2019, 5:52 PM UTC After a week filled with rules-related controversies, the on-course action during the final
Mitchell birdies final hole to edge Koepka, Fowler at Honda
Facing a possible playoff with Fowler and Koepka, Mitchell got up and down from 129 yards on the final hole, including burying a 15-footer for birdie and the win. Palmer's 63 at the Honda Classic. Round of the day: Palmer wasn't on anyone's radar to start the final round, trailing by seven shots, but an electric front nine put him right
Mitchell edges out Fowler, Koepka for Honda Classic win
Koepka finished with two birdies on the last three holes for a 66, while Fowler made three birdies over his last four holes, including a 45-foot putt on No. 17, for a 67. But Mitchell didn't waver
Keith Mitchell gets first PGA Tour win, taking Honda Classic
Mitchell birdies final hole to edge Koepka, Fowler at Honda
Mitchell birdies final hole to edge Koepka, Fowler at Honda Source: The Golf Channel After a week filled with rules-related controversies, the on-course action during the final round of the Honda Classic did not disappoint.
Mitchell birdies final hole to edge Koepka, Fowler at Honda
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