PERTH, Australia (AP) Former top-ranked amateur Jin Jeong sank a par putt on the first hole of a sudden death playoff to beat England's Ross Fisher to the Perth International golf title.
The Melbourne-based South Korean had two stints as the world's highest-ranked amateur in 2010 and was also the leading amateur at that year's British Open. Since turning pro in 2011, his best finish has been a fifth placing at last year's New Zealand PGA.
Jiang said he was considering a return to q-school before winning the $2 million Perth tournament which gives him guest membership of the European Tour.
He shot a 3-under final round of 69 Sunday to finish tied with Fisher at 10-under 278. Fisher had a final round 68 but bogeyed the first playoff hole.
Jeong recovered from a double-bogey six on the opening hole of his final round to post birdies on the fourth, fifth, 11th, 12th and 15th holes and finish atop the leaderboard. He played conservatively down the stretch as overnight leader Brody Ninyette of Australia dropped away and Fisher emerged as the co-leader.