Matteson takes second title after play-off

US TOUR: TROY MATTESON won his second PGA Tour title in a three-way play-off for the Arizona Open on Sunday after shrugging …

US TOUR:TROY MATTESON won his second PGA Tour title in a three-way play-off for the Arizona Open on Sunday after shrugging off a faltering finish to the final round.

The American, having bogeyed the last two holes for a closing two-under-par 68, sealed victory after hitting a spectacular six-iron approach to two feet at the second extra hole at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale.

The 29-year-old calmly knocked in a birdie putt to trump the pars recorded by compatriots Rickie Fowler and Jamie Lovemark.

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