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Lingmerth downs Rose in Memorial playoff

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David Lingmerth of Sweden hits his tee shot on the first hole during the final round of The Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club on June 7, 2015 in Dublin, Ohio

Dublin (United States) (AFP) - Sweden's David Lingmerth downed Justin Rose with a par at the third playoff hole on Sunday to win his first US PGA Tour title at the Memorial.

Hours after 14-time major champion Tiger Woods wrapped up the worst-scoring tournament of his career with a lonely final round, Lingmerth and Rose took the tournament hosted by Jack Nicklaus the distance and beyond.