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There is nothing Lucas Herbert loves more than taking on challenges. The Butterfield Bermuda Championship gave the 25-year-old Bendigo-born golfer some of the toughest weather conditions he has ever faced, but he took the opportunity to win the tournament with a final round of 69 (-15). Herbert managed to take the lead in the final round of the PGA Tour event at the Port Royal Golf Course with four holes remaining and just didn’t look back. “It’s pretty unbelievable, it was one of the ones I couldn’t let through because the conditions were so brutal,” said Herbert. “I could have shot a shot that was offline anytime, anywhere … it was good to survive is the best way to describe it.” Herbert delivered laps of 70, 65 and 65 to start four strokes behind 54-hole leader Taylor Pendrith on Sunday. “It was a tricky thing and depending on the conditions I had to manage everything fluently,” said Herbert. “In the beginning it was beneficial to score and then when we were on holes six and seven the wind picked up and it was survival mode from then on.“ I had to get into position from the tee to the fairway to hit, then I put it “in the middle of the green so I didn’t have to put my short game under pressure.” It wasn’t easy out there. “After Pendrith with three consecutive bogeys on holes six to eight as well as a double on on the 17th. After Herbert bogeyed on the 13th par-three, he immediately hit a birdie on the 14th. When Herbert stared at a long-distance putt for the lead, he couldn’t have felt more confident. “I had Made a lot of putts from 25 to 40 feet this week so when I was over the putt at 14 I said to myself this is my range and I felt super safe, “he said.” The moment he stepped off the putter, he just didn’t want to miss. “With his name at the top of the Ranking list and a 14-under-par in Patrick Reed’s clubhouse, Herbert knew exactly what it took to seal the victory. The only thing he thought about was surviving the brutal conditions. “The weather makes everything so much more difficult, but it makes the best players on the field,” said Herbert. “I had to be precise with my shots and focus on how the wind was moving on the golf course because it wasn’t constant, it was whirling around.” It wasn’t easy, but I had the right attitude and kept smiling “and Enjoyed the challenge, it was a lot of fun. ” After Herbert missed the first two cuts of the season, Herbert asked his close friend and trainer Dom Azzopardi for help. The Peregian Springs Golf Club coach who worked with Herbert “I was having trouble and decided to call Dom to get him here,” said Herbert. “It was very special for him that he committed to help me … and that it pays off so quickly and shares the profit with him.” Just opened the door to another lifelong dream of Herbert. He is now among the 50 best golfers in the world, which has secured him a start at the Masters 2022 in Augusta National. “The next 12 months will be really cool, I’ve never played Augusta,” he said. “And it will be great fun to play Kapalua (Sentry Tournament of Champions) and other events I’ve seen on TV.” No matter how I play, these tournaments will be just phenomenal to play. “” In the Next days we will sit back, celebrate and realign our plans for our goals. ”With three professional victories in the last 24 months on three different continents on two tours, bigger things are undoubtedly even bigger things to come for the boy from Bendigo. He was during of his post-victory conference asked if his victories could be ranked, but he said that they all have a special place in his heart. “I cannot compare them as they were all at different stages” of my career “, he answered. “None of them are better or worse.” Ireland was great as I led the whole week with so much support from the crowd. “Dubai was great because it was my first win as a professional and it had a strong field on such an iconic track.” And this is now my first win on the PGA Tour in brutal conditions. “Our journalists are working hard to make the community to provide you with the latest local news. Here’s how you can access our trusted content:
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There is nothing Lucas Herbert loves more than taking on challenges.
The Butterfield Bermuda Championship gave the 25-year-old Bendigo-born golfer some of the toughest weather conditions he has ever faced, but he took the opportunity to win the tournament with a final round of 69 (-15).
Herbert managed to take the lead in the final round of the PGA Tour event at the Port Royal Golf Course with four holes remaining and just didn’t look back.
“It’s pretty unbelievable, it was one of the ones I couldn’t let through because the conditions were so brutal,” said Herbert.
“I could have shot a shot that was offline anytime, anywhere … it was good to survive is the best way to describe it.”
Herbert delivered laps of 70, 65 and 65 to start four strokes behind 54-hole leader Taylor Pendrith on Sunday.
“It was a tricky thing and depending on the conditions I had to manage everything fluently,” said Herbert.
“At first it was cheap to score and then when we were on holes six and seven the wind picked up and it was survival mode from there.
“I had to get into position from the tee to hit the fairway and then put it in the center of the green so I didn’t have to put pressure on my short game.
“It wasn’t easy out there.”
After Pendrith had three consecutive bogeys on holes six to eight and a double on 17th
After Herbert made a bogey on the 13th par-three, he immediately bounced with a birdie on the 14th.
When Herbert stared at a long-distance putt for the lead, he couldn’t have felt more confident.
“I had done a lot of putts from 25 to 40 feet this week, so when I was over the putt at 14 I told myself this is my range and I felt super safe,” he said.
“The moment he stepped off the putter, he just didn’t want to miss.”
Lucas Herbert en route to Sunday’s Butterfield Bermuda Championship win. PICTURED: GETTY IMAGES
With his name at the top of the leaderboard and a 14 under par in Patrick Reed’s clubhouse, Herbert knew exactly what it took to seal the win.
The only thing he thought about was surviving the brutal conditions.
“The weather makes everything so much more difficult, but it makes the best players on the field,” said Herbert.
“I had to be precise with my shots and focus on how the wind was moving on the golf course because it wasn’t constant, it was spinning around.
“It wasn’t easy, but I had the right attitude, I always smiled and enjoyed the challenge, it was a lot of fun.”
After missing the first two cuts of the season, Herbert asked his close friend and trainer Dom Azzopardi for help.
The Peregian Springs Golf Club coach, who has worked with Herbert for more than a decade, traveled to the United States, where the couple returned to basics to rebuild their swing ahead of Bermuda.
“I had problems and decided to call Dom to get him here,” said Herbert.
“It was very special for him that he pledged to help me … and that it paid off so quickly and shared the win with him.”
In addition to the massive A $ 1.5 million payout day, the Port Royal win has just opened the door to another Herbert lifelong dream.
“No matter how I play, it will be phenomenal to play in these tournaments.”
Lucas Herbert on participating in several events in the 2021-22 schedule.
He is now one of the top 50 golfers in the world, which ensures him a start at the Masters 2022 in Augusta National.
“The next 12 months will be really cool, I’ve never played Augusta,” he said.
“And it’s going to be a lot of fun playing Kapalua (Sentry Tournament of Champions) and other events I’ve seen on TV.
“No matter how I play, it will be phenomenal to play in these tournaments.”
“In the next few days we will sit back, celebrate and redefine our plans for our goals.”
With three professional victories in the last 24 months on three different continents on two tours, the boy from Bendigo undoubtedly has even bigger things ahead of him.
Herbert hugs the crowd after his victorious putt on the 18th green of the Port Royal Golf Course. PICTURED: GETTY IMAGES
He was asked during his post-victory conference if his victories could be ranked, but he said they all hold a special place in his heart.
“I can’t compare them as they were all at different stages of my career,” he replied.
“None of them are better or worse.
“Ireland was amazing because I led the whole week with so much support from the crowd.
“Dubai was amazing as it was my first win as a professional and there was a strong field on such an iconic course.
“And this is now my first win on the PGA Tour under brutal conditions.”
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