NEW Zealand’s Dany Lee has claimed his first US PGA Tour victory with a four-way playoff win at the Greenbrier Classic this morning.
The 2008 US Amateur champion from Rotorua finished regulation play at The Old White TPC tied at 13-under par with David Hearn, Robert Streb and Kevin Kisner. But when Lee and Hearn birdied the first playoff hole the two progressed to a second extra hole.
Lee, 24, recorded a par at the par-5 second playoff hole while Hearn carded a bogey to hand Lee the trophy.
Danny Lee (@dannygolf72) is your winner at the @GbrClassic!
Final scores: http://t.co/WKHUJXrJSO pic.twitter.com/xTtbv8deHI
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 5, 2015
Lee become the first Kiwi golfer in the more than 10 years to register a victory on the US PGA Tour since Michael Campbell who won the US Open in 2005.
With his victory in West Virginia, Lee will secure a  host of playing exemptions for the future and a US PGA Tour card for the next two seasons.
Lee earned $US1.2 million (AUD $1.6 million) and is the ninth first-time winner on the tour this season.
David Hearn couldn't have hit a much better shot.
Or gotten a much worse break. pic.twitter.com/LGX5jghQFf
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 5, 2015
Left: What David Hearn faces.
Right: What Danny Lee faces. pic.twitter.com/dvEa8QSOCO— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 5, 2015
And David Hearn answers.
He and Danny Lee are headed to No. 17. #QuickHits http://t.co/LW7EtVhcMT
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 5, 2015
