� winner danny willett
beat marcus fraser on the
fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff to win the
bmw international open
and gain his first victory as
a professional. willett and
fraser tied at 11-under 277.
the aussie tied willett, the
overnight leader, with a closing 71, two better than the
victorious englishman’s 73.
chip from the rough behind
the green set up a tap-in par
as fraser made a three-putt
bogey from the right side of
the putting surface.
willett goes overtime
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�key hole the par- 4 18th
hole. the leading duo played
the 18th hole all four times
in the playoff with willett
finally prevailing when a
�noteworthy willett
had 15 previous top- 10
finishes in his career that
began in 2008. he becomes the ninth first-time
winner on tour in 2012. the
24-year-old englishman
had two top-10s this year
prior to the victory, a t- 3
at the maybank malaysian
open and a t- 7 at the africa
open.
�top five gC gut larChenhof, Colgone, Germany
1. Danny Willett 65-70-69-73—277
2. Marcus Fraser 64-74-68-71—277
3. Paul McGinley 65-70-77-66—278
G. F’dez-Castaño 71-69-69-69—278
Chris Wood 65-70-70-73—278
Playoff: Willett, 4-5- 4-4; Fraser, 4-5- 4-5.
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� quotable
“it was a tough day. it was brutal with the
wind whipping, and it was raining. hopefully, i
gave people a good show.” —Danny willett
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