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Agence France-Presse

Jordan Spieth sank a bunker shot on the first play-off hole on Sunday to defeat US compatriot Daniel Berger and win the Travelers Championship for his 10th career US PGA title.
Sixth-ranked Spieth, the 2015 Masters and US Open champion, fired a final-round par 70 to finish level with Berger on 12-under at TPC River Highlands near Hartford, Connecticut.
On the par-four 18th hole in the play-off, Spieth hit a tree off the tee but the ball bounded into the fairway.
His approach went into a greenside bunker, but then he blasted out and the ball bounced twice on the green and rolled three feet into the cup to seal a wire-to-wire victory.
“For the bunker shot to go in, that was awesome,” Spieth said. “I don’t know if I’ll ever have a moment like that again.”
Watch: Jordan Spieth’s bunker shot on the first play-off hole


Spieth helped quiet a cheering crowd as Berger had a long putt from off the green to extend the play-off, but Berger could not match Spieth’s stunning feat and the celebration began in earnest moments later.
“It’s just Jordan doing Jordan things,” Berger said. “I played great today. Obviously I wanted to win. I’m just speechless right now.”
Jordan Spieth keeps one-shot PGA Travelers Championship lead with late birdie binge
Spieth, 23, won earlier this year at Pebble Beach and after completing a wire-to-wire victory in his Travelers debut became the second-youngest player to win 10 PGA titles, trailing only Tiger Woods.
“That’s incredible,” Spieth said. “It feels like I’ve been out here a long time. I feel very lucky.”

Berger, who had been five back of Spieth at one stage, led last year’s Travelers by three strokes after 54 holes only to lose.
New Zealand’s Danny Lee and American Charley Hoffman shared third, one stroke ahead of England’s Paul Casey and Americans Patrick Reed and Boo Weekley, who managed his first top-25 finish of the season.
Jordan Spieth leads by one despite pedestrian 69 at Travelers Championship
Deadlocked with Berger at 11-under down the final holes of the round, Spieth sank a 16-foot birdie putt at the par-four 15th hole to reclaim a one-stroke edge.
Berger answered with a seven-foot birdie putt at the par-four 17th to match Spieth on 12-under.
Watch: Final round highlights from the Travelers Championship


Both players parred 18 to set up the play-off, each finding a greenside bunker then blasting out to three feet and making the par putt.
“It was a great up and down in regulation,” Spieth said. “It was a battle. Got off to a great start. The putter let me down most of the round.”
Jordan Spieth storms into early lead at Travelers Championship with lowest opening round of his career
Spieth opened with back-to-back birdies, dropping his approaches five and seven feet from the cups, but took a bogey at the fourth and needed an 11-foot putt to rescue par at the sixth and stay at 13-under.
Spieth stumbled again at the 12th, missing a seven-foot par putt to fall to 12-under, then lipped out a four-foot birdie putt before parring 13.

Berger sank a five-foot birdie putt at the par-four 15th to reach 11-under and when Spieth missed a three-foot par putt to bogey 14, the Americans were deadlocked atop the leaderboard at 11-under, setting up the final drama.
Third-ranked Rory McIlroy shot 64 to finish tied for 17th, having struggled much of the week before rebounding in the final round to carry some confidence into the run-up to next month’s British Open.


Bunker chip-in brings Jordan Spieth 10th PGA title at Travelers Championship

Jordan Spieth holds up the Travelers Championship. Photo: AP

CROMWELL, CT - JUNE 25: Jordan Spieth of the United States chips in for birdie from a bunker on the 18th green to win the Travelers Championship in a playoff against Daniel Berger of the United States (not pictured) at TPC River Highlands on June 25, 2017 in Cromwell, Connecticut. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

CROMWELL, CT - JUNE 25: Daniel Berger of the United States plays his shot from the 14th tee during the final round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 25, 2017 in Cromwell, Connecticut. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

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PEBBLE BEACH, CA - FEBRUARY 11: Jordan Spieth hits his tee shot on the 16th hole during Round Three of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links on February 11, 2017 in Pebble Beach, California. Harry How/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

PEBBLE BEACH, CA - FEBRUARY 11: Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth speak on the 18th hole during Round Three of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links on February 11, 2017 in Pebble Beach, California. Harry How/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

PEBBLE BEACH, CA - FEBRUARY 11: Jordan Spieth walks to the seventh green during Round Three of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links on February 11, 2017 in Pebble Beach, California. Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

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Jordan Spieth of the US lifts the TOUR Championship trophy and the FedEx Cup. Photo:  EPA

Jason Day tees off on the 12th hole during the first round of the Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake Club. Photo: AP 

Jordan Spieth, 22, poses on the 18th green after winning both the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup at East Lake Golf Club. Photo: AFP 

Jordan Spieth is proud to have won the Tour Championship trophy and the FedEx Cup. Photo: EPA

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Jordan Spieth with the Stonehaven Cup after winning the Australian Open in Sydney. Photo: AFP

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American edges out compatriot Daniel Berger at TPC River Highlands near Hartford, Connecticut


Bunker chip-in brings Jordan Spieth 10th PGA title at Travelers Championship

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American edges out compatriot Daniel Berger at TPC River Highlands near Hartford, Connecticut