adminDUBLIN. — Swedish golfer David Lingmerth downed Justin Rose with a par at the third playoff hole on Sunday to win his first US PGA Tour title at the Memorial.
Hours after 14-time major champion Tiger Woods wrapped up the worst-scoring tournament of his career with a lonely final round, Lingmerth and Rose took the tournament hosted by Jack Nicklaus the distance and beyond.
Both twice parred the 18th in the playoff before moving to the 10th for the third hole of sudden death. Lingmerth found the fairway while Rose was in the right rough, the 2010 Memorial winner from England firing out through the green and into the gallery.
His chip left him 17 feet to the cup, while Lingmerth was on the green in two.
The Swede two-putted from 42 feet – draining his four-footer for par to seal the win.
“I was pretty calm and collected for the most part,” said Lingmerth, who had missed the cut in four of his prior five tournaments.
“My heart did start beating a little harder once I got over that final putt to close it out. But other than that, I think I handled myself pretty well.” — AFP.
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