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Lingmerth goes the distance and more to win Memorial

David Lingmerth, of Sweden, tees off on the third hole during the final round of the Memorial golf tournament, Sunday, June 7, 2015, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) David Lingmerth, of Sweden, tees off on the third hole during the final round of the Memorial golf tournament, Sunday, June 7, 2015, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

By Associated Press June 7, 2015 1 min read

DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) – David Lingmerth outlasted Justin Rose in a three-hole playoff at Muirfield Village and won his first PGA Tour event at the Memorial.

Lingmerth earned every bit of that handshake with tournament host Jack Nicklaus.

He holed a 10-foot putt to match pars with Rose on the 18th on the first extra hole. He got up-and-down from a bunker on the 18th to extend the playoff. And he finally won at No. 10 with a putt just inside 5 feet for another par.

Lingmerth closed with a 3-under 69.

Rose overcame what looked like a shank from the bunker on the 18th in regulation for par and a 72 to force the playoff. He also made a 20-foot putt for par on the first playoff hole.