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Karlsson win Euro golf in playoff

FIFE, Scotland (UPI) -- Robert Karlsson beat Ross Fisher and Martin Kaymer in a one-hole playoff Sunday to capture the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Fife, Scotland.

The trio finished regulation at 10-under 278, with all three playing the last 18 holes on the St. Andrews course, one of the tournament's three courses.

Both Karlsson and Fisher shot 7-under 65 and Kaymer shot 4-under 68 after he was a third-round co-leader Saturday.

"It was an unexpected win," the 6-foot-5 Karlsson told the BBC. "I played a bad round on Saturday but I managed to get myself in to the playoff (and) I had a good feeling about the first extra hole."

Saturday's other co-leader, Finland's Jarmo Sandelin (70), finished alone in fourth place at 8-under 280. Jose-Felipe Lima (68), Anthony Wall (68), and Magnus A. Carlsson (70) ended at 7-under 281 to share fifth place.

The scores were much better Sunday because the weather conditions were more favorable, far less blustery than the previous two days.

Copyright 2008 by United Press International

This news arrived on: 10/05/2008

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