AKRON, Ohio – No longer burdened by a lengthy winless drought, Jim Furyk entered the final round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational hoping to erase another unfortunate footnote from his credentials.
He shared the 54-hole lead with Justin Rose, and this marked the 10th time since 2011 that Furyk carried at least a share of the lead into the final round.
Just like the previous nine instances, this one ended with Furyk watching someone else leave with the trophy.
Furyk shot a 2-over 72 in the final round at Firestone Country Club, bogeying the 72nd hole to drop into a tie for third, four shots behind Shane Lowry.