Ireland's Darren Clarke lost to Hirofumi Miyase of Japan on the second play-off hole in the Taiheiyo Masters in Gotemba, Japan, today. Miyase, starting the day two strokes off the pace, birdied the final hole to force a three-way play-off against Japan's Ryoken Kawagishi and Clarke, who shot a final round 66 to finish on 14-under-par.
Kawagishi, the overnight leader, bowed out on the first play-off hole and Clarke then missed a par putt on the second hole to surrender victory to Miyase.
Elsewhere, New Zealand's Michael Campbell won the Johnnie Walker Classic in Taiwan, ending Tiger Woods hopes of a fifth consecutive tournament win. Campbell held off a strong challenge from Australian Geoff Ogilvy and South African Ernie Els in Ta Shee. The 30-year-old closed with a two-under-par 70, to win by a stroke from Ogilvy, in a tournament he led from day one.
Paul McGinley, the only Irish challenger finished well down the field.
