Kevin Yu wins Sanderson in playoff for maiden tour title

Kevin Yu of Taiwan birdied the first playoff hole to defeat Beau Hossler and win his first title on the PGA Tour at the Sanderson Farms Championship on Sunday in Jackson, Miss.

Yu shot a 5-under-par 67 to match Hossler (68) at 23-under 265. They returned to the tee at the par-4 18th hole at the Country Club of Jackson, and Yu found the fairway while Hossler's drive missed far left.

Yu planted his second shot 6 feet from the hole, and Hossler's second shot landed in a greenside bunker. However, he hit a beautiful recovery shot that sat down 3 feet from the cup, applying some pressure on Yu to make his birdie or else continue the playoff.

But Yu's birdie putt was true, and he pumped both his fists above his head in celebration.

Yu made six birdies and one bogey in the fourth round, including a 15-foot birdie at No. 18 to post the clubhouse lead at 23 under.

Hossler played with third-round leader Keith Mitchell in the final pairing and both were 23 under when they came to the 18th tee.

Mitchell had a 34 1/2-foot birdie putt to win the tournament in regulation, but after that missed, his 4-foot comebacker slipped to the left of the hole, and he missed the playoff, settling for a 2-under 70.

Hossler also missed left of the fairway when playing the 18th in regulation, but after punching out into the fairway, he stuck his third shot inside 4 feet of the pin and saved par to force the playoff with Yu.

Lucas Glover (66) tied with Mitchell for third at 22 under. Alex Smalley fired the round of the day, a 9-under 63, to tie Bud Cauley (67) for fifth at 21 under.

--Field Level Media