Jacob Bridgeman fires a career-best 61 to erase a five-shot deficit and win the Biltmore Championship, securing his second PGA Tour title of 2026.
Jacob Bridgeman started Sunday five shots behind and finished it looking like one of the hottest players on the PGA Tour.
Bridgeman fired a career-low 10-under 61 at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove to win the Biltmore Championship Asheville, charging to 26-under 258 and beating Ben James by two shots for his second PGA Tour victory of 2026.
If the Presidents Cup was supposed to be his next big test, Bridgeman just gave the U.S. team another reason to feel good about bringing him to Medinah.
The 26-year-old produced eight birdies and an eagle during a nearly flawless final round. He closed the weekend with rounds of 64 and 61, playing his final 36 holes in 17 under.
Bridgeman's putter was especially important when the round threatened to wobble.
He saved par from 13 feet at No. 11 and followed it with another clutch 12-footer at the 12th after finding two bunkers.
Instead of giving the field an opening, Bridgeman responded with three consecutive birdies and eventually birdied four of his final six holes.
Even missed eagle opportunities turned into stress-free birdies late in the round.
James did nearly everything required to win himself, matching Bridgeman's 61 and finishing at 24 under after birdies on three of his final four holes.
It still wasn't enough.
Neal Shipley entered Sunday with the 54-hole lead but couldn't match the avalanche of low scores around him. Shipley shot 69 and tied Ricky Castillo for third at 23 under.
Bridgeman's victory carried an additional personal element.
He grew up in Inman, South Carolina, roughly an hour from the course, and had his parents, his wife's parents and other family members watching him win.
His parents weren't able to attend his breakthrough victory at Riviera earlier this year.
“I think they wanted me to get a win in front of them,” Bridgeman said. “I didn't think it would happen this soon. I'm just super pumped.”
His first PGA Tour title came at The Genesis Invitational, where Bridgeman held off Rory McIlroy and Kurt Kitayama by one stroke.
Now he's a two-time winner.
And Bridgeman heads directly from one of the best rounds of his career into Presidents Cup week with considerably more than momentum... He's starting to build a resume.
