Thomas claims US PGA after play-off drama as McIlroy and Power make top 10

Justin Thomas claimed his second US PGA Championship in dramatic circumstances in Southern Hills after making up seven shots on the leaders before besting Will Zalatoris in a three-hole play-off.

For the second straight major Ireland had two golfers in the top 10, with Rory McIlroy in eighth on two under and Seamus Power a shot back in a tie for ninth in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

However this tournament may be remembered for the collapse of Chile's Mito Pereira at the 72nd hole. Knowing a par would be enough to claim his first win on the PGA Tour, he drove his tee shot into a creek and ended up dropping to a tie for third with a double bogey.

That left Thomas, who holed four birdies in the last 10 to card a third 67 of the week, and Zalatoris in a three-hole aggregate play-off after finishing on five under after 72 holes.

They both birdied the par-five 13th before Thomas struck a beautiful tee shot on to the green at the par-four 17th and made birdie to take a one-shot advantage to the 18th.

Zalatoris, who has competed at every major in a short career that is still waiting for a win on tour, could not make birdie, leaving Thomas with two putts to win and claim his second Wannamaker Trophy, after 2017.

Power secured a top 10 finish in only his second ever major, but the Waterford man, who has been so consistent all week, will be disappointed with his 72 - his poorest round of the week.

Teeing off alongside Abraham Ancer in the third last group on three under, disaster struck at the second hole as he carded a double bogey after finding the water with his tee shot.

He bounced back with a birdie at four and despite really consistent golf from there on out he was not holing the putts that were dropping on Saturday.

From the fifth hole onwards