PGA Tour pro Ben Griffin reacts to his SHOCKING collapse in Bermuda
Ben Griffin led by two shots with seven holes to play at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, but suffered a back-nine collapse after becoming "a little too comfortable."
PGA Tour rookie Ben Griffin admitted he became "a little too comfortable" when chasing his maiden victory at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship.
Griffin's story is an incredible one. Before earning his first full Tour card on the Korn Ferry Tour last season, he walked away from the game and worked as a loan officer for a mortgage group in North Carolina in 2021.
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He came second on the Korn Ferry Tour three times in 2022 which helped him to finish 15th in the season-long Eligibility Points List.
Griffin shared the lead after 54 holes at Port Royal Golf Course with Seamus Power on 18-under-par and after making six birdies in his first 11 holes, he reached 23-under.
But it was a truly nightmarish back-nine and the 26-year-old made four consecutive bogeys followed by a double-bogey on the 16th hole. He fell back to 17-under and dropped out of contention.
Positivity in defeat.
An emotional @BenGriffinGolf is optimistic after his best career finish on TOUR. pic.twitter.com/qJjUGBaVhB— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 30, 2022
He told the media:
He added:
Despite Griffin's praise of Power, the Irishman made four bogeys in his last six holes. He managed to cling on to win his second Tour title after carding a 70 to finish one shot ahead of Thomas Detry.
Griffin took confidence from his eventual finish for tied third which builds on a solid finish for 24th at the Sanderson Farms Championship, as well as a top five at last season's Wyndham Championship.
