Justin Thomas beats Will Zalatoris in 3-hole playoff to win 2nd PGA Championship

Justin Thomas is a major champion when he least expected it.

He closed with a 3-under 67, matching the low score of a final round made difficult more by nerves than the wind. He seized control in the playoff with a 3-wood to 35 feet on the 301-yard 17th hole for a two-putt birdie.

He tapped in for par and stood erect with a smile, a mixture of joy and disbelief.

"I was asked early in the week what lead is safe and I said, `No lead,"' Thomas said. "I can't believe I found myself in a playoff."

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