Kristoffer Broberg wins first European Tour title at BMW Masters

Sweden’s Kristoffer Broberg was almost lost for words after claiming his first European Tour title in style, defeating American Ryder Cup star Patrick Reed in a play-off for the BMW Masters.

Broberg birdied the first extra hole at Lake Malaren in Shanghai after he and Reed had finished tied on 17 under par, with overnight leader Thongchai Jaidee, Byeong Hun An and Henrik Stenson all missing birdie putts on the 72nd hole to get into the play-off.

“It’s a dream come true,” Broberg said after a closing 68. “I have worked so hard all my life for this. I’m so happy to win on the main tour, because I won four times on the Challenge Tour. The players out here are really, really good and this is a really good field. So I’m just happy to beat all of them. This means a lot.

“I didn’t trust myself a few weeks ago, I could never win here. I was just so down and I’m so happy now.”

Reed was disappointed not to close out the win after wiping out his two-shot deficit to Broberg in style on the 15th, where his third shot pitched 12 feet behind the flag and span back into the hole.

“I played great,” Reed said after a closing 67. “Going into today I knew I had to shoot a low number. On 17 I thought I hit a good chip and a perfect putt that didn’t go in. Unfortunately I left the putt short on 18 and in the play-off left the bunker shot short, which I didn’t think was possible.”