Brandt Snedeker won the Farmers Insurance Open after Kyle Stanley endured a final-hole meltdown to send the event into a play-off.
Stanley takes a triple-bogey at the last to throw away victory
Brandt Snedeker recorded an extraordinary win at the Farmers Insurance Open on Sunday night after Kyle Stanley endured a final-hole meltdown to send the tournament into a play-off.
Stanley, who started the day with a five-shot lead, looked to be cruising to a maiden PGA Tour title having pulled seven strokes clear of the field at one stage.
But the 24-year-old found himself under pressure on the back nine from Snedeker who posted a closing 67 to set the target in the clubhouse at 16-under-par.
Stanley, though, looked to have retained his composure and made crucial, testing putts for par at 14, 15 and 16 to ensure he headed for final tee with a three-shot advantage.
However, having opted to lay up at the par-five 18th, Stanley watched on in horror as his third spun back off the green and into a water hazard.
Disastrous triple-bogey
Having found the back of the green with his fifth, the youngster then contrived to three-putt, missing a four-footer for victory as he recorded a triple-bogey eight which allowed Snedeker into a play-off.
Both men managed to make birdies back down the 18th on the first play-off hole, but Stanley cracked at the second which was played at the par-three 16th.
Snedeker made a superb up and down having seen his tee-shot sail over the back of the green into a television tower and sealed a remarkable triumph when Stanley three-putted from range.
It was a cruel climax for Stanley who had looked a certain winner for much of the day - and especially having made four birdies on the front nine.
The win is Snedeker's third on the PGA Tour, his previous coming at The Heritage last year when he came from five shots back at the start of the final day to eventually beat Luke Donald in a play-off.
John Rollins shot a 71 to finish on his own in third at 14-under while two more Americans, Bill Haas (72) and Cameron Tringale (71) were two strokes further back in a tie for fourth.
