Sweden's Kristoffer Broberg claimed his first European Tour title in style by defeating American Ryder Cup star Patrick Reed in a play-off for the BMW Masters in Shanghai today.
Broberg birdied the first extra hole at Lake Malaren after he and Reed had finished tied on 17 under par, with overnight leader Thongchai Jaidee, Byeong Hun An and Henrik Stenson all missing birdie putts on the 72nd hole to get into the play-off.
Reed held a one-shot lead with two holes to play after holing out from 100 yards from a fairway bunker on the 15th for eagle and carding his fifth birdie of the day on the next.
However, the world number 17 then bogeyed the 17th and was furious to leave a birdie putt short from 12 feet on the 18th, tapping in for par before throwing his ball into the lake surrounding the green.
That left Broberg with a birdie putt from a similar distance but he also left it short before Jaidee and An, playing in the group behind, failed to convert their opportunities as well.
The players returned to the 18th for sudden death and after Reed found a green-side bunker with his approach and splashed out to four feet, Broberg made no mistake with his birdie attempt to secure victory.
