Spanish golfer Sergio Garcia claimed his first European Tour victory for more than two years when he beat Finn Mikko Ilonen in a three hole playoff at the Qatar Masters.
Both players finished the regulation 72 holes on 16-under-par 272, one ahead of Spain's Rafael Cabrera-Bello (69) and Dane Thorbjorn Olesen (68).
Garcia (65) and Ilonen (66) then carded matching birdie fours at the par 5 18th in the first two holes of the playoff, the second from the Spaniard coming after a magical bunker shot to tap-in range just when it looked as though the title may be heading to Finland.
Playing the 18th for a third time Ilonen could only par while Garcia hit the green in two and safely two-putted for yet another birdie.
The 34-year-old broke into a wide smile before embracing his delighted caddie as Garcia won on the tour for the first time since landing the Andalucia Masters crown in October 2011.
Garcia is the second Spaniard after Alvaro Quiros to win the Qatar Masters
