Ryuji Imada captured his first career PGA title by defeating Kenny Perry in a one-hole playoff to win the AT&T Classic.

It was the first victory in three-plus seasons on tour for Imada, who lost this event to Zach Johnson in a play-off last year.

After leading through 36 and 54 holes here last season, Imada struggled on the final day before entering the play-off, when he hooked his second shot into the water en route to a heartbreaking loss.

But ironically, Imada won in eerily similar fashion over Perry, whose second play-off shot found the water.

After cautiously laying his second shot within 131 feet of the pin, Imada needed a pair of putts to move within four feet of the hole. But he sank his final putt to edge Perry, who needed to make a 14-footer to force a second play-off hole.

Imada, who entered the final round tied for sixth, fired a five-under-par 67 to pass five golfers, including Perry. The 31-year-old Japanese native holed six birdies against one bogey to finish at 15-under 273.

Colombian Camilo Villegas carded a 66 to finish in sole possession of third at 14-under 274.

Brian Davis was the leading British player as he finished joint 52nd.

The 33-year-old shot a one-under-par 71 final round to be the first European home as he finished at two-under 286 at TPC Sugarloaf.

Compatriot Kenneth Ferrie finished in joint 60th after a one-over-par 73 saw him finish at one-over 289.

Collated fourth round scores & totals in the USPGA tour AT&T Classic, The TPC at Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia, United States of America

(USA unless stated, par 72):

273 Ryuji Imada (Jpn) 71 69 66 67, Kenny Perry 66 69 69 69 (Imada won at first play-off hole)

274 Camilo Villegas (Col) 68 69 71 66

275 Jonathan Byrd 66 66 73 70

276 Justin Bolli 73 66 68 69, James Driscoll 71 72 66 67, Parker McLachlin 66 70 73 67

277 Heath Slocum 69 68 69 71, Charles Howell III 67 69 67 74

278 Ryan Palmer 66 69 70 73

279 Bob Tway 72 70 69 68, John Rollins 73 67 73 66, Bill Haas 69 74 70 66, John Huston 70 74 68 67, Craig Kanada 68 71 69 71, Bubba Watson 75 66 68 70, Stewart Cink 68 71 71 69, Briny Baird 72 69 70 68, Steve Elkington (Aus) 71 69 68 71

280 Omar Uresti 74 69 65 72, David Toms 67 69 69 75, Matt Kuchar 71 69 69 71, Gavin Coles (Aus) 70 70 70 70, Nick O'Hern (Aus) 69 72 69 70

281 Brett Quigley 70 70 68 73, Steve Flesch 68 73 73 67, Brian Gay 71 68 72 70, John Mallinger 68 72 71 70, D.J. Trahan 70 70 70 71

282 Joe Ogilvie 73 70 71 68, Dan Forsman 72 70 68 72, Ted Purdy 67 73 71 71, Bob Heintz 68 72 70 72, Bob May 68 76 69 69

283 Tom Scherrer 69 74 70 70, Tom Byrum 72 69 70 72, Zach Johnson 69 70 71 73, Retief Goosen (Rsa) 73 68 71 71, Michael Allen 71 71 72 69, Kevin Sutherland 70 72 71 70

284 Brandt Jobe 73 67 72 72, Ian Leggatt (Can) 72 72 72 68, Chez Reavie 72 72 69 71

285 Dustin Johnson 70 73 70 72, Esteban Toledo (Mex) 71 72 72 70, Jonathan Kaye 66 78 70 71, Jim McGovern 74 70 67 74, Stephen Leaney (Aus) 70 72 71 72, Larry Mize 71 73 70 71, Troy Matteson 71 70 72 72

286 Brian Davis (Eng) 69 71 75 71, Chris Kirk 69 71 71 75, Rich Beem 70 73 68 75

287 Dean Wilson 73 71 74 69, Len Mattiace 75 69 71 72, Guy Boros 68 73 72 74, Corey Pavin 72 69 72 74

288 Nick Flanagan (Aus) 72 72 70 74

289 Jeff Gove 69 75 72 73, Lee Janzen 70 74 73 72, Jay Williamson 72 67 75 75, Kenneth Ferrie (Eng) 76 68 72 73

290 Andrew Buckle (Aus) 74 70 71 75, Eric Axley 72 69 75 74, John Morse 71 71 76 72, Gabriel Hjertstedt (Swe) 70 71 72 77, Bob Sowards 67 71 76 76, Kevin Streelman 71 72 79 68

291 Chris Riley 70 72 75 74, Kyle Thompson 76 68 78 69, Robert Damron 71 73 70 77, Marc Turnesa 74 68 74 75

292 David Lutterus (Rsa) 75 69 74 74

296 Shane Bertsch 71 72 76 77

298 Todd Demsey 72 72 74 80, Reid Edstrom 72 71 83 72