ATLANTA, September 25, 2011 (AFP) - Bill Haas parred the third hole of a sudden-death playoff on Sunday to defeat fellow American Hunter Mahan and win the US PGA Tour Championship as well as a $10 million season playoff bonus.
Haas, who made a jaw-dropping escape from water on the second extra hole, took home $1.4 million for the event victory plus the $10 FedExCup bonus, winning more money in one day than his father Jay won in his entire PGA career.
"This is pretty unbelievable," the younger Haas said. "I'm very fortunate."
Mahan settled for $1.5 million in runner-up and bonus money after losing the richest one-hole showdown in history and the longest playoff in the 25-year Tour Championship history.
Haas entered the 30-man, season-ending event 25th in points but finished on top, 15 points ahead of American Webb Simpson, who led entering the week. World No. 1 Luke Donald of England was third, 103 points back.
Scores on Sunday after the final round of the $8 million US PGA Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club (USA unless noted, par-70, Haas wins playoff with par on third extra hole):
272 - Bill Haas 68-67-69-68, Hunter Mahan 67-68-66-71
273 - Luke Donald (GBR) 66-68-70-69, KJ Choi (KOR) 68-65-70-70, Aaron Baddeley (AUS) 68-69-64-72
274 - Charles Howell 67-71-68-68, Adam Scott (AUS) 67-65-74-68, Jason Day (AUS) 67-67-69-71
275 - Bo Van Pelt 71-70-66-68
276 - Phil Mickelson 68-70-67-71
277 - Geoff Ogilvy (AUS) 69-68-72-68, Keegan Bradley 64-71-72-70
278 - Gary Woodland 72-68-72-66, Jason Dufner 66-70-73-69
279 - Steve Stricker 68-70-69-72
280 - Vijay Singh (FIJ) 74-67-70-69, Brandt Snedeker 68-69-74-69, David Toms 73-65-73-69, Fredrik Jacobson (SWE) 70-67-68-
281 - Justin Rose (GBR) 69-75-70-67, Matt Kuchar 67-70-71-73
282 - Webb Simpson 69-70-70-73
283 - Dustin Johnson 70-73-70-70, Bubba Watson 71-64-79-69
284 - John Senden (AUS) 73-71-69-71
285 - Mark Wilson 72-70-74-69, Nick Watney 72-67-72-74, Chez Reavie 66-77-68-74
289 - Yang Yong-Eun (KOR) 72-70-75-72
292 - Jonathan Byrd 70-74-73-75