Perfect birthday present for Pano at World Invitational

American golfer wins tour event on 19th birthday as Brown wins men's tournament

Daniel Brown and Alexa Pano after winning the ISPS Handa World Invitational at the Galgorm Castle  in Co Antrim. Picture: Peter Morrison/PA

American Alexa Pano celebrated her 19th birthday with victory over England's Gabriella Cowley on the third hole of a play-off in the ISPS Handa World Invitational at Galgorm Castle.

Cowley had eagled the 18th and Esther Henseleit made birdie to join Pano on eight under par, with Henseleit eliminated on the first extra hole when she was unable to match the birdies of her two rivals.