Ryan Moore and Gary Woodland finished 72 holes at the CIMB Classic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia tied at 14-under par.
Moore began Sunday with a one-shot lead and posted a two-under par 70 in the final round. Woodland caught Moore with a three-under par 69.
Rain and lightning had disrupted play throughout the day on Sunday and officials once again called a delay before the playoff could begin. The players were forced to sleep on the tie overnight and resume the playoff on Monday morning.
It only took one hole to decide the winner. Woodland made a par at the par-5 No. 18, but Moore rolled in his birdie and won $1.26 million.
This was Moore’s second start in the new 2013-2014 wrap-around PGA Tour schedule and it was his second top-10 finish. He was T-9 last week at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas, where he was the defending champion.
The CIMB Classic was Moore’s third career win on the PGA Tour. He is a UNLV graduate and now resides in Las Vegas.
Even though he lost the playoff, this was a very good sign for Woodland. Considered the best athlete on the PGA Tour, he has struggled over the past two years.
Since his first win at the 2011 Transitions, he has battled injury and made swing changes. He won his second tour title earlier this year in August at the Reno-Tahoe Open.
The long hitter did hit a few wayward shots and miss some crucial short shots, but his runner-up finish proves that he is on the right track to get back to the winners circle.
In March, 2013, Kiradetch Aphibarnrat from Thailand shot 13-under par and won the Maybank Malaysian Open on this very golf course. He posted the same 13-under par score in the CIMB Classic and finished T-3 along with American Chris Stroud.
Coming off one of the worst years of his career, Aaron Baddeley finished alone in fifth place at 12-under par.
Jimmy Walker continues to be the hottest man on tour. He won the first tournament of 2013-2014 season at the Frys.com Open, was T-12 at the Shriners in Las Vegas and finished in sixth position in Malaysia.
Charles Howell III, Graham DeLaet and Harris English finished tied for seventh at 10-under par.
Keegan Bradley rounded out the top-10 one more shot back. Bradley shot 65-66 over the first two rounds and held the lead after 36 holes. A poor 76 on Saturday and an even-par 72 on Sunday moved him down the leaderboard.
This was the first year the CIMB Classic offered FedEx Cup points and it attracted a strong field. Sergio Garcia (T-11), Bill Haas (T-16), Rickie Fowler (T-19) and Phil Mickelson (T-19) were also in the field in Malaysia.
The PGA Tour next heads to China for the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai.