02/25/2007 - Christchurch, New Zealand (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nicholas Thompson parred the first playoff hole Sunday to defeat David Morland IV and win the New Zealand PGA Championship.
Morland closed a bogey-free round with a birdie on the 18th to get into the clubhouse at eight-under-par 280 after a final-round 68. Thompson carded back- to-back birdies from the 17th to shoot 68 himself and force the playoff.
On the first extra hole, Thompson two-putted par to down Morland, who tripped to a bogey as he could not save par from a greenside bunker.
"It feels wonderful. I wasn't nervous at all today," admitted Thompson. "I was swinging good and I played so well on the last 11 holes. I had a look for birdie on every one of them."
Thompson entered the final round at Clearwater Resort two strokes behind third-round leader Ryan Howison. Thompson slipped further back with a bogey on the par-four third.
The 24-year-old recovered that lost stroke with a birdie on the par-four eighth. Thompson moved into contention thanks to back-to-back birdies from the 10th.
Thompson parred his next five holes to remain at six-under. He birdied each of the final two holes, including the 18th from four feet out, to tie Morland and force the extra session.
"For nerves, you couldn't have had two better putts," said Thompson of his six- and four-foot birdie putts on 17 and 18. "They were both up the hill and inside the hole. You put a good stroke on it and you can't miss."
Morland got going with five straight pars. He birdied the sixth and eighth to climb to minus-six.
The 37-year-old Morland again ran off five straight pars. He moved into a share of the lead at minus-seven with a birdie at 14. Morland grabbed the lead by himself for the first time with a birdie on 17 before he was caught by Thompson.
Michael Letzig, who held a share of the lead after round two, closed with a seven-under 65 to end in a tie for third at seven-under-par 281. He ended alongside Lee Williamson (69). James Nitties was one stroke further back at minus-six after a closing 71.
Mark Brown, Jason Day, Howison and Sal Spallone tied for sixth place at five- under-par 283.
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