Fowler, who was aiming for the first championship in 44 months, finished runner-up by one stroke.
Keegan Bradley (USA) won the Jojo Championship ($11 million in total prize money) of the PGA Tour event held in Japan.
Bradley hit a 2-under-par 68 with four birdies and two bogeys in the final fourth round of the Jojo Championship held at Narashino Country Club (par 70, 7,41 yards) in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, Japan on the 16th.
Bradley, with a final total of 15-under 265, climbed to the top by one stroke over tied second-placed Ricky Fowler and Andrew Putnam (US 14-under 266).
The prize money for the championship is 1.98 million dollars (regarding 2.85 billion won).
Bradley added a trophy following 4 years and 1 month since the BMW Championship in September 2018, and achieved 5 victories on the PGA Tour.
Bradley, who was in second place, one shot behind the lead Fowler through the third round, cut two strokes without bogeying in the first half of the final round and overtook the Fowler who might not reduce the number of strokes by one stroke.
Bradley, who took the lead by two strokes by dropping a mid-range birdie putt on the 11th hole (par 4), scored a bogey on the 14th hole (par 5) and the 16th hole (par 3) and allowed Putnam to take the lead. He took the lead once more with a birdie on the 17th hole (par 4) and completed the comeback victory.
Fowler, who took the lead until the third round and inflated the expectation of winning the first time in three years and eight months since the Phoenix Open in February 2019, had to be satisfied with the tie for second place without reducing the number of strokes in a series of shot hunting.
Putnam, who tried to win two career victories on the PGA Tour following the Barracuda Championship in August 2018, also failed to achieve his goal by a single point.
Emiliano Griyo (Argentina) finished 4th (13-under 267 shots), Victor Hoblan (Norway) tied for 5th (12-under 268 shots), Cameron Champ 8th (11-under 269 shots), and Xander Shaw. Flea (USA) and others tied for ninth place (10 under par 270).
Among Korean players, Kim Joo-hyeong (20) had the best performance with a tie for 25th (6 under par 274).
Kim Joo-hyung, who achieved two career victories on the PGA Tour last week at the Schreiners Children’s Open, did not reach the championship for two consecutive tournaments, but on the same day, he reduced one stroke to three birdies and two birdies, and raised the ranks one step further, promising another CJ Cup next week. .
Im Seongjae (24) was tied for 29th (5 under par 275), and last year’s winner Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) was tied for 40th (3 under par 277).
Si-woo Kim (27) finished tied for 45th (2 under par 278) with John Huh (USA), and Kyung-hoon Lee (31) tied for 59th (even par 280).
The PGA Tour will continue with The CJ Cup (total prize money of $10.5 million), which will be held at the Congaree Golf Club in Riziland, South Carolina, USA from the 20th.
The CJ Cup is the first regular PGA Tour tournament held in Korea, held in Jeju Island in 2017.
Since 2020, it has been held in the United States due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).
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