Chez Reavie is back in the winner’s circle after Travelers

Chez Reavie is partying like it is 2008. That’s how long it has been since he won on the PGA Tour. This weekend, he lifted the trophy at The Travelers to get the monkey off his back, taking home his second career PGA win.

Things are going fantastic for Chez Reavie now. He recently finished T-3rd at The U.S. Open, which was the highest finish he ever had at a major. Not only that, it was the first time he had ever finished in the top ten through 18 major appearances.

That feat got him into the top 50 in the OWGR rankings. Riding that hot streak, Chez Reavie headed to The Travelers playing some fantastic golf. The last two times he walked up to 18 in a PGA event with a chance to win, it went to a playoff. Both times, he lost.

The first time was in 2011 to Webb Simpson at the Deutsche Bank Championship. More recently, he lost the Waste Management Phoenix Open to Gary Woodland in a playoff as well, this time in 2018.

More from Pro Golf Now

• Golf Rumors: LIV set to sign Masters Champion in stunning deal
• Fantasy Golf: Grant Thornton Invitational DFS Player Selections
• Brutal return leaves Will Zalatoris looking towards 2024
• Stars You Know at World Champions Cup Starts Thursday at Concession
• Fantasy Golf: An Early Look at the 2024 Masters Tournament

After an impressive third day where he shot 63, Chez Reavie had a nice lead heading into Sunday. He set or tied multiple records because of it. Notably the 28 that he carded on the back nine was one of them. He also held the largest 54 hole lead in Travelers history, leading by six strokes.

Things would get a little tense though. Heading into the 17th hole, his lead was down to one over Keegan Bradley, one of the men who came into the day tied for second, six shots back.

By the end of the 17th hole, the win was pretty much locked up. Reavie would birdie, making his putt. Bradley, on the other hand, would end up three-putting, and carding a double bogey. His walk up to the 18th tee was now paired with a four-stroke lead.

He would end up winning by that amount, finishing -17. Keegan Bradley and Zach Sucher would finish tied for second place, four strokes back at -13.

It had been a long road for Reavie, as he had to earn back his card multiple times since his 2008 win at the RBC Canadian Open. Once, by making the cut at the 2011 Memorial. This was important, as it was needed in his last exempt start in order to grant him conditional status for remainder of the year.

After a poor 2012, he had to go back to Q-school. Finishing just inside the cut line, he regained his card.

Now, Reavie is in a great position to easily have the best year of his career. He got the drought off of his back, just brought home a check for $1.296 million dollars, and vaulted up the OWGR standings. He currently sits at 26th. That win should keep him high up in the standings for a while as well.

Congratulations go out to Chez Reavie. On the win, the money earned, and securing your place in the PGA for a few more years.