Laurie Canter wins Bahrain playoff over Larrazabal, Brown

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AL MAZROWIAH, Bahrain -- English golfer Laurie Canter captured a second title on the European tour by beating Pablo Larrazábal and Daniel Brown in a playoff to win the Bahrain Championship on Sunday.

The No. 89-ranked Canter made birdie at No. 18, the first playoff hole, while both Larrazabal and Brown failed to even make par.

Canter, who is back on the European tour after a spell on the breakaway LIV Golf circuit, also won the European Open in June last year.

It was particularly hard on Larrazabal, a Spaniard ranked No. 311 who was looking to claim a 10th title on the European tour and needed to two-putt from 35 feet at the 72nd hole to win by a shot. He left his first putt…