Padraig Harrington loses out to Alex Cejka in play-off at Senior British Open

Germany's Alex Cejka defeated Padraig Harrington in a play-off to win the Senior British Open at Royal Porthcawl.

Cejka birdied the second extra hole to claim his third senior major title after he and Harrington had finished tied on five over par following a final round played in miserable wet and windy conditions.

Harrington, who also finished runner-up to Darren Clarke last year, narrowly missed an eagle putt on the first extra hole and could only make par when the players returned to the 18th after duffing a chip from the back of the green.

Overnight leader Cejka began the final round with a double bogey on the first and dropped another shot on the fourth, but battled back to hold a two-shot lead with two holes to play.

A bogey on the 17th halved the 52-year-old’s advantage and Harrington birdied the last to force extra holes.

"Wow, what a week. What a day," Cejka said at the presentation ceremony.

"It’s incredible. I still can’t believe that I’m here. Beating Padraig in a play-off, such a great player, but I’m glad I did it and I’m super happy."

Cejka carded a final round of 76 and Harrington returned a 75, with YE Yang and Rob Labritz the only players able to match the par of 71.

Not a single player broke par over the weekend and the five over total required for a place in the play-off was the same as the halfway cut.

Former world number one Vijay Singh finished two shots outside the play-off following a closing 77.