Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry win Zurich Classic of New Orleans after play-off

Irish pair Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry came through a play-off to win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

At the end of the fourth round, Lowry made the most of a superb chip on to the 18th green by McIlroy by sinking a birdie putt, extending the contest as they joined Martin Trainer and Chad Ramey on 25 under at TPC Louisiana.

The American pair had been among the early starters, powering 26 places up the leaderboard with a round of 63 that included seven birdies on the back nine, but the near three-hour wait to see if their score would hold up saw them come into the play-off looking rusty.

No luck needed