Petrovic captures playoff to claim first PGA title

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NEW ORLEANS, United States (AFP) — Tim Petrovic sank a 20-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole and beat James Driscoll with a par on the first playoff hole to capture his first US PGA title here at the Zurich Classic.

Americans Petrovic and Driscoll each finished 72 holes at 13-under par 275 and Petrovic sank a four-foot par putt on the par-5 18th in the playoff for the victory, worth 990,000 dollars at the 5.5 million-dollar event.

"It feels great," said Petrovic, whose brother served as a fill-in caddie. "A lot of emotions are going through me right now."

Petrovic was twice a PGA runner-up, at the 2002 St. Jude Classic and the 2003 Pennsylvania Classic, but came through with his wife and daughters in attendance.

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