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Woodstock, Vermont is a quintessential New England town of about 3,000 people situated roughly halfway between the historic railway town of White River Junction and the skiing town of Killington. 

Among the notable generals, journalists, and politicians hailing from the town, there is Keegan Bradley - the native New Englander who just won New England's golf tournament.

Four years ago, he was paired in the final round with Chez Reavie at TPC River Highlands and came up four strokes short. 

This year, Bradley was paired with Reavie again and despite struggling on the back-nine, he did not slip - becoming the first New Englander since J.J. Henry in 2006 to win the Travelers Championship.

Bradley entered the final day in the lead having shot a total of 189 through 54 holes - hitting 21-under and finished at 23-under, setting the tournament's record for score to par. He also set the record for a 36 and 54 hole score in the process.

Behind him was a tie for second at 20-under between Brian Harman and Zac Blair. Patrick Cantlay, who threatened for the title, missed his par putt on the last hole to finish tied at 19-under for fourth with Scottie Scheffler. Then a three-way-tie for sixth followed at 18-under with Rory McIlroy, Denny McCarthy and Reavie.

After finishing the front nine at three under, with birdies on holes three, four, and six, Bradley began River Highlands' vaunted back nine with a par on 10 and a birdie on 11.

His tee shot on that par-3 11th hole was struck beautifully and stopped on a dime two feet from the hole. 

Bradley almost repeated that on the 12th hole, where his second shot on that par-4 stopped within eight feet. He rolled an excellent putt for birdie on that hole to go 26-under. 

The first blemish on his card came at the par-5 13th hole - a part of the course where the landing zone on the fairway

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