• Bob Hope Classic, Round Five

Vegas takes Bob Hope Classic jackpot in play-off

Viva Jhonny Vegas: Play-off joy for the PGA Tour's only Venezuelan © Getty Images

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Jhonattan Vegas claimed an emotional play-off victory over Gary Woodland and Bill Haas at the Bob Hope Classic having earlier bogeyed the 18th to give up his tournament-long lead.

Vegas hardly put a foot wrong throughout the five-round marathon and continued that form on Sunday until he finally erred with the finish line in sight. The 26-year-old found a timely eagle at the sixth to propel himself towards his maiden PGA Tour title but the Venezuelan rookie, who only turned professional in 2008, slipped back to 27-under alongside Haas and Woodland with his only bogey of day five.

Woodland, who started the day level with Vegas, had a nervy round that featured two early bogeys offset by four birdies on the front nine. Trailing Vegas by two strokes with three holes to play, he then finished his round with a birdie, a bogey and another birdie to ultimately match Vegas' score. Haas, who had catapulted himself into contention with a blistering 62 on Saturday, impressed again with a bogey-free 66 to crash the play-off party.

But Haas was the first to blink as the players replayed the par-five 18th, playing a wayward tee shot that meant he could only manage a par. Vegas' second shot found the grandstand wall but his third, a brilliant chip, clipped the edge of the hole to set up a birdie putt. Woodland also drained a pressure birdie attempt to move with Vegas onto the 10th, the course's most difficult hole.

Vegas played first, sending his tee shot bouncing off into the considerable water hazard and seemingly handing the tournament to Woodland in the process. But Woodland followed his safe iron shot with an approach into the bunker, and Vegas played what was his third, after a one-stroke penalty, within four yards of the hole. The pressure caused Woodland to chip long out of the sand and then putt way past the hole in the fading California daylight, leaving Vegas to finish it off with par before hugging his ecstatic parents in celebration.

Brian Gay produced the round of the day to appear from nowhere for a share of the $5 million purse, firing a 10-under 62 on the Palmer Course. Gay hit 11 birdies during his sensational round, leaving him to rue a slow start to the competition.

Matt Kuchar failed to produced a similar effort as his challenge ebbed away, while England's Brian Davis claimed a 13th-placed finish after a spectacular end to the day. The Briton reached the back nine with four unanswered birdies, and he added an eagle at the last to sign for a 67 to finish on a score of 21-under.

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