Marcel Siem defeats Tom McKibbin in play-off to win Italian Open

Marcel Siem of Germany shakes hands with Tom McKibbin of Northern Ireland after winning in the first play off hole to claim the Italian Open presented by Regione Emilia-Romagna at Adriatic Golf Club Cervia, Milano Marittima on June 30, 2024 in Ravenna, Italy. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Germany's Marcel Siem defeated Northern Ireland's Tom McKibbin in a play-off to secure his sixth DP World Tour title after a remarkable finish to the Italian Open.

Siem birdied the 18th to force a play-off and then repeated the feat on the first extra hole to deny McKibbin an unlikely triumph at Adriatic Golf Club Cervia.