Play-off at Portmarnock

Open runner-up Thomas Bjorn, New Zealander Michael Campbell and Swede Peter Hedblom went into a three-way play-off for the Nissan Irish Open at Portmarnock tonight.

The trio all finished on the 11-under-par total of 277, Hedblom having sunk a 25-foot par putt on the last after earlier grabbing birdies at the 14th, 15th and 16th.