Sean O'Hair tapped in for bogey to edge Kris Blanks in a play-off to win the Canadian Open, posting his first win on the USPGA Tour in three years.
O'Hair, who turned 29 earlier this month, shot a final round 2-under-par 68 to get into his first career play-off with fellow American Blanks as they both finished at 4-under 276.
Australian Geoff Ogilvy (70) finished in a tie for fourth with Vancouver native Adam Hadwin, with Argentina's Andres Romero (70) alone in third one shot adrift of O'Hair and Blanks.
O'Hair won despite making bogey on the final hole as he two-putted after his tee shot landed in the rough on the unforgiving Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club course.
Blanks also missed the fairway off the tee. He then landed in the bunker and then hammered his chip shot well past the flag off the green.
Blanks finished with a double bogey to hand the victory to O'Hair.
It was the fourth PGA Tour victory for O'Hair, who started the fourth round three shots off the lead.
Blanks, whose wife is from Vancouver, was seeking his first win the tour.
Romero had a chance to get into the playoff but he made bogey on number 18 after hitting his approach shot into the bunker.
AFP
Tags: golf, sport, canada, united-states First posted July 25, 2011 10:50:15
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