A review of a tense final day of the Bermuda Championship as Brian Gay edged Wyndham Clark to the title.
Leaderboard
-15 Gay, Clark
-13 Schniederjans
-12 McCarthy, Cink, Jones, Redman
-11 Hearn, Hickok, Armour
As called by Martin Mathews in our final round preview at 25/1, Brian Gay beat Wyndham Clark on the first play-off hole to win the Bermuda Championship.
Gay had been one shot behind playing the last hole of regulation at Port Royal but hit a superb approach to around a foot for a birdie to finish on a seven-under 64.
Clark had earlier taken a three-shot lead after a run of birdies in the opening seven holes saw him go into the turn at five under.
After dropping a shot at the 16th, he had a chance to seal victory on the final hole, but missed from 10 feet to sign for a 65 and match Gay’s mark of 15 under.
Gay then only needed one extra hole as he landed his approach on the edge of the green to make a birdie en route to his first PGA Tour win since 2013 as Clark missed from inside seven feet.
The victory in Bermuda secures 48-year-old Gay a place at the 2021 Masters.
Ollie Schniederjans was two shots back in third place after his final round of 66, while Denny McCarthy made a late charge up the leaderboard with an eight-under 63 to finish tied for fourth following a run of six straight birdies on the front nine.
Doc Redman had taken a one-shot lead into the final round as he chased a maiden PGA Tour title, but the 22-year-old American dropped out of contention following his 69 and was also part of the four-man tie at 12 under along with Stewart Cink and Australia’s Matt Jones.
Scotland’s Russell Knox hit a three-under 68 to finish tied for 16th on eight under, while England’s former world number one Luke Donald dropped down the standings to joint 40th on three under after a final-round 73.