Wang wins Qatar playoff, closes in on Masters bid

Jeunghun Wang birdied the first extra hole to win a three-man playoff at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, inching closer to a Masters invite in the process.

Wang started the final round with a three-shot lead, but he was eventually caught by both Jaco van Zyl and Joakim Lagergren. The South Korean got up and down from behind the green on No. 18 in overtime, then watched as Lagergren couldn't match and van Zyl three-putted for par.

"I was really nervous on the back nine," Wang told reporters. "I missed a lot of greens, but my chipping was really good today so I saved everything and finally won."

Wang was named European Tour Rookie of the Year last year, and at age 21 he now has three titles…