Zach Johnson defeated Ryuji Imada at the first extra hole to win
the AT&T Classic for the second time in four years. In the playoff
on the par-5 18th, the Masters Champion made a birdie four while
Imada found the water with his second. Johnson moves up two places
to World Number 13, a career high.
In another sudden death play-off Padraig Harrington won the Irish
Open at Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort, defeating Bradley Dredge
at the first extra hole, after the pair had tied on 5 under par.
Harrington climbs one place in the Official World Golf Ranking to
11th.
On the Japan Golf Tour an historic win was recorded by 15-year-old
amateur Ryo Ishikawa, playing in his first World Ranked event at
the Munsingwear Open KSB Cup at Tojigaoka Marine Hills Golf Club
in Okayama. He moves straight to World Number 397.
This week's other winners were Nick Flanagan at the BMW Charity
Pro-Am at The Cliffs on the Nationwide Tour, Lu Wen-Teh with another
playoff victory at the Macau Open on the Asian Tour, Nicolas Vanhootegem
at the Telenet Trophy on the European Challenge Tour and Spencer
Levin at the Iberostar Riviera Maya Open on the Canadian Tour.
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