Thomas eclipses Zalatoris, wins second US PGA title

Justin Thomas overturned a record-equalling seven-shot deficit before beating Will Zalatoris in a playoff to win his second US PGA Championship following a dramatic climax at Southern Hills.
Chile’s Mito Pereira held a one-shot lead on the 72nd hole after seeing his birdie putt on the 17th stop agonisingly short of the hole.
But he pushed his drive into the creek and ran up a devastating double bogey.
That left Thomas and Zalatoris to contest a three-hole aggregate play-off.
Thomas then birdied the 13th and 17th and parred the 18th to lift the Wanamaker Trophy for the second time, having started the day seven shots off the lead.
(dpa/NAN)
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