The Associated Press
AVONDALE, La.–The team of Cameron Smith and Jonas Blixt won the Zurich Classic on the fourth playoff hole today, capturing a new-format tournament that had been held over a day because of darkness.
Smith hit a 58-yard approach shot within three-and-a-half feet of the pin, and the Aussie sank a birdie putt on the par-five 18th hole to give himself and his Swedish teammate the victory.
Smith and Blixt could have won on earlier playoff holes but missed short birdie putts.
For the 23-year-old Smith, this was his first PGA Tour victory.
Kevin Kisner and Scott Brown had combined for a 12-under 60 yesterday to force the playoff.
Kisner made a chip-in from nearly 95 feet on No. 18 but darkness prevented further play.
Blixt and Smith led by a stroke after two rounds and by four after three.
They had fallen behind by two strokes, with Kisner and Brown birdieing 10 of their first 11 holes yesterday.
But they rallied with birdies on Nos. 12, 15, and 16 to regain a one-stroke lead heading into the final hole of regulation, which they wound up having to birdie to force the playoff after Kisner’s clutch chip.
Each player on the winning team earned $1.02 million and 400 FedExCup points.
