Will Zalatoris beat Austria’s Sepp Straka on the third play-off gap to win on the FedEx St Jude Championship, the third of the tour’s FedExCup sequence.
After each gamers completed on 15 beneath par, they might not be separated till TPC Southwind’s par-three eleventh. Straka went into the water off the tee, whereas Zalatoris’ first shot ended on a brick wall above the hazard. Zalatoris took a drop and pitched to seven ft earlier than sinking a bogey putt as Straka solely made the inexperienced in 4.
“It’s form of laborious to say ‘about time’ whenever you’re in your second 12 months on Tour, however it’s about time,” mentioned the 25-year-old American, who tied for second at this 12 months’s US Open and misplaced a play-off to Justin Thomas on the PGA Championship. “Contemplating all of the shut finishes that I’ve had this 12 months, to lastly pull it off means so much.”
Earlier, 29-year-old Straka missed a birdie to win the event on the 18th as he carded a three-under 67, whereas Zalatoris made par on the ultimate gap for a spherical of 66.
Brian Harman and Lucas Glover tied for third on 12 beneath, whereas seven gamers completed on 11 beneath, together with Matt Fitzpatrick and Jon Rahm. Third spherical chief JJ Spaun completed on 5 beneath, tied for forty second, after a disappointing 78, whereas Open champion Cameron Smith ended on 9 beneath, though his rating included a a two-shot penalty injured through the third spherical after what was judged to be an incorrect drop.
