Marathon man Pablo Larrazabal beat fellow Spaniard Sergio Garcia at the fifth play-off hole to capture his second European Tour title in Munich last night.
The 28-year-old's victory in the BMW International Open came only 20 days after he lost at the sixth hole of sudden death in an Open Championship qualifier at Sunningdale.
Now Larrazabal will be going to Sandwich after all - and so will Garcia, whose runner-up finish earned him the other spot up for grabs off a "current form" mini money list.
After two years in which he has slumped from second in the world to outside the top 80, Garcia began his revival by coming seventh in the US Open a week ago.
But, after making a birdie on the 72nd to force extra holes, he lost when he three-putted the same green an hour later.
It would have been his first success since November 2008, but Larrazabal has to go back five months longer for his previous win at the French Open.
Garcia had been two ahead after a magical run of three successive birdies from the sixth and eagle putts of 25 and 40 feet at the ninth and 11th.
Then came four bogeys in five holes, but finding the green in two at the 568-yard last and two-putting enabled him to catch Larrazabal on the 16 under par total of 272, both finishing on 68.
They first played the 18th twice more - and birdied it both times - and then the 12th and 17th, two par threes, could not separate them.
Larrazabal was much the further from the cup in two on their return to the 18th, but he was the one to get down in two for the £290,673 first prize, while Garcia earned £193,782.
There was mixed emotions for the North-East's two leading golfers at the BMW International Open yesterday.
While Harrogate's John Parry climbed up to tied 18th with a final round 68 to claim about £20,000, Graeme Storm fell out of contention for the title.
Storm started the fourth round in with a chance of his first European Tour title in four years.
But, after shooting 70-67-68 to sit 11 under, he posted a Sunday worst of 75 to drop down to tied 24th on eight under.
In the end that was eight shy of Spanish leaders Garcia and Larrazabal. Storm earned a little more than £15,000, but there will be an overwhelming sense of what might have been.
Barnard Castle's Rob Dinwiddie also carded his only plus par round of the tournament yesterday. His 73 forced him back to five under in Munich to earn about £8,000.
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