Thomas Bjørn claimed his maiden Legends Tour title with a birdie on the second play-off hole after finishing tied with Welshman Phillip Price at the Irish Legends.
The Dane posted a closing six-under 65 to join Price on 15 under par, and the duo both made par on the first trip back down the par-five 18th hole at Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Resort. On the second play-off hole, Price saw his birdie putt lip-out leaving Bjørn with a five-foot putt for the win, which he duly converted.
Heading into the final round four shots off Price’s lead, Bjørn birdied the first and made the turn on two under par, before four further gains on the back nine ensured the fight for the Irish Legends title would be only a two-horse race.
Bjørn and Price finished six strokes clear of their nearest competitors, with English duo Peter Baker and Peter Wilson sharing third with Argentina’s Mauricio Molina, who set a new course record on the Old Tom Morris Links with a closing 62.
Bjørn said: “As a professional golfer, there’s no greater feeling than being in contention on Sunday afternoon. It doesn’t really matter where it is, I really got into it today. I recognised myself and I haven’t seen that person for quite a while, which is quite nice. I got off to a decent start and from there it just snowballed into knowing there was only me and Phillip that could win it and it had to end in a play-off. It’s pretty special winning any golf tournament, but this win is right up there.”