Zalatoris breaks PGA Tour duck with wild win in Memphis

It took an extraordinary and unpredictable three-hole play-off, but Will Zalatoris finally landed his maiden PGA Tour title by defeating Austrian Sepp Straka on Sunday to win the FedEx St Jude Championship in Memphis.

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The pair closed out 72 holes at TPC Southwind tied for the lead on 15-under and matched each other in the play-off by twice making par on 18.

Things then opened up on the par-three 11th, when Zalatoris hit his tee shot onto the rocks courting the green.

However, Straka's tee shot ended up in the water, leaving a slight window for Zalatoris to strike.

He did just that, sinking a seven-foot bogey putt to clinch the first of what is sure to be many Tour wins.

Zalatoris said afterwards: "It's kind of hard to say 'about time' when you're in your second year on Tour but (it's) about time.

"Considering all the close finishes that I've had this year, to finally pull it off means a lot."

It capped off what had already been a dramatic final round. Cameron Smith's bid for world number one was dealt a blow before play began on Sunday, when he was assessed a two-shot penalty for playing from the wrong place on the fourth hole in round three.

Victory in Memphis would have propelled the Australian past Scottie Scheffler and to the top of the PGA rankings.

Shane Lowry finished with a one-under 69 to sign off on four-under, in a tie for 46th. The Offaly man drifted out of contention on Saturday when he shot a 71 but a good closing round hoisted up the leaderboard.