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Cameron Smith and Jonas Blixt claim play-off victory at Zurich Classic

AVONDALE, LA - MAY 01:  Jonas Blixt of Sweden and Cameron Smith of Australia pose with the trophy after winning in a sudden-death playoff during a continua

Cameron Smith birdied the fourth extra play-off hole to give him and Jonas Blixt victory at the Zurich Classic of New Orelans.

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Smith rolled in from three feet at the par-five 18th to secure victory over Kevin Kisner and Scott Brown at TPC Louisiana, after the two teams had exchanged pars over the first three sudden death holes.

The tournament needed a Monday finish for the second year running at TPC Louisiana after more than six hours of play was lost to thunderstorms on Sunday.

AVONDALE, LA - APRIL 30:  Play is suspensed due to inclement weather uring the final round of the Zurich Classic at TPC Louisiana on April 30, 2017 in Avon
Image: Play was suspended for six hours and 20 minutes on Sunday

Kisner pitched in for eagle at the 18th during the final round to join Brown and Blixt on 27 under and take the tournament to extra holes, with the play-off beginning at the par-five last.

Neither team registered a birdie at the first extra hole, with Smith pitching out of a bunker to six feet but seeing his putt run past the right side.

AVONDALE, LA - APRIL 30: The group of Scott Brown and Kevin Kisner and Jonas Blixt of Sweden and Cameron Smith of Australia walk up the second fairway duri
Image: The four players returned for extra holes on Monday

Blixt's birdie try at the next hole brushed the edge and Kisner pushed his eight-footer past the hole as all four players made par, leaving the teams to head to the par-three ninth.

The pairs still couldn't be separated as they all posted two-putt pars and returned to the 18th, where Smith pitched close to the flag and secured his maiden PGA Tour title.

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This week's two-man team event was the first official team tournament on the PGA Tour since the 1981 Walt Disney World National Team Championship.

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