Vijay wins playoff to take third Major

Vijay Singh, 41, parred the remaining playoff holes, 17 and 18, to become the fourth oldest U.S. PGA champion and secure his fifth PGA Tour victory of the year. The trio had completed a tough final round at Whistling Straits level on eight-under-par 280, Singh carding a 76, Leonard a 75 and DiMarco a 71.

“I’m a bit surprised that I won the way I scored today,” said the 41-year-old Singh, whose closing four-over 76 was the highest final round by a winner in the tournament’s history. “I had 17 two-putts out there. But you’ve just got to stay patient, and nobody was making a move. I made my first birdie (of the day) on the 19th hole, which is why I had such a big smile. Justin let me off there on the last hole (of regulation), and a few other holes before that.”

The Fijian, winner of the 2000 U.S. Masters, led by a shot going into the final day but appeared to throw away his victory hopes when he double-bogeyed the fourth and dropped more strokes on seven and 15.

However Leonard, who was one clear with three to play in regulation, bogeyed three of the last five holes to take the tournament into a playoff.

The American, who missed the green with his approach at the last, failed to sink a 12-foot par putt for the title. “What ultimately cost me the tournament was my putting, and I missed about four putts, I think, inside of 10 feet on the back nine,” said the 1997 British Open champion.