Golf Results 2014 October 26

On the US PGA Tour, Robert Streb lifted his first trophy at the McGladrey Classic on Sunday after an intense three-way playoff.

Sunny weather encouraged low scoring from Streb and his competitors in the final round and by the time sunset loomed, a tie for the lead had developed. The champion was level with compatriot Will MacKenzie and the Zimbabwean Brandon de Jonge at 14-under-par for the tournament, forcing a playoff at Sea Island.

Excitement levels reached their peak after the trio extended their lead over the first extra hole, but the second hole saw Streb claim his victory with a birdie putt. De Jonge narrowly missed his own birdie attempt to settle for par and a share of second place.

Streb was a high-ranking player on the Web.com Tour before joining the top-tier PGA Tour in 2013, and won his last event at the 2012 Mylan Classic.

Olesen victorious in Perth

Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen stood strong against heavy competition on Sunday to win the Perth International by three strokes.

Olesen's three-shot overnight lead was at risk of disappearing during the final round, following a powerful challenge from France's Victor Dubuisson. Leading by just a single stroke at the turn, the Dane regained his composure and fought his way back with two birdies on the back nine.

The fifteenth hole, where Olesen sunk his second birdie putt of the day, was the tournament's deciding moment. Back where he started at the beginning of the round, the champion kept a cool head over the three remaining holes to maintain his three-stroke lead for the title.

Dubuisson settled for second place after his challenge failed to knock Olesen from prime position, while the Englishman Mark Foster was five strokes behind the champion after eighteen holes to finish third.

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