Russell Henley watches a stroke during the last round of Arnold Palmer Invitational 2025 on Sunday in Bay Hill.
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Russell Henley did not even smile after hitting his most important goal of the day. 35-year-old entered Eagle in the PAR-5 16 hole in Bay Hill during the last round of Arnold Palmer Invitationalwhich stole the lead from the game partner Collin Morikawa.
But two holes later, Henley could finally rest. He was a winner.
Henley ended up PAR-PAR at Arnie’s place to sign for a two-nine year and finish 11 under, well for a win with a blow to Morikawa. A signature event, he earned $ 4 million for victory, the fifth of his PGA Tour career.
“It’s is incredible,” Henley said. “Hats off for Collin, he played excellent today, he played super stable, but sometimes golf is just understandable like him.”
Also, also undoubtedly the biggest of his victories, following his other titles at the World Technology Championship, Shell Houston Open, Honda Classic and Sony Open.
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Morikawa opened the day with a lead with a blow on Henley and pushed it into two after retiring from the bunker for Birdie to 1. He then took a three -stroke advantage to Corey Conners and Henley in the nine back, which is where things were interested.
Morikawa went to Bogey-Para-Birdie to start his back and keep his lead in three, but he made a costly trick in par-3 14 when he lost his short green and failed to get up and down. Henley took advantage of the advantage, rolling in a bird from 10 meters away-its second in three holes-per twinkling.
Suddenly, a handful of contenders were again in the mix. Henley was one back, and players in eight under were just two after Morikawa.
But it was par-5 16 that shook the tournament.
In the penultimate pairing, Jason Day, at eight under the underlying, found the water with his second shot. Double Bogey. He became. Conners, also on eight under the underneath, rose up and down from the bunker to make birds. This was his first bird of the day (following the 15 right money) and took it within one of the lead.
Then came the last pairing at 16. Morikawa put it in the bunker, could not go to green in two, stretched and had 19 meters per bird. Henley hit his second shot on the green, but then caught him for an impossible eagle, as his ball would have rolled a well from the hole if the pin had not gripped and fall inside.
