Daniel Berger continues to struggle with closing out wins despite playing at top-tier level
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The four-time winner is better than you think, but might struggle a bit when it counts
Daniel Berger labored toward building a lead that seemed insurmountable at last week's Honda Classic. A five-stroke advantage with just 18 holes to play had, at least in recent history, been impervious to defeat -- but all of that came crashing down before his final round was even halfway over. Not only did Berger become the first PGA Tour player of the last eight to hold a five-stroke 54-hole lead and not go on to win, he didn't even finish second or third.
After his gruesome 74 in the finale that included just one putt made from longer than 29 inches, Berger chalked the day up to what all great players who have bad days chalk things up to: golf.
"Today was a good learning experience," said Berger. "I was prepared and ready to play well today, and I just didn't hit the shots I need to hit. That's the way golf goes. There are plenty of guys that hit great shots today, and that's why they're winning the golf tournament. It's unfortunate, but that's the game."
