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PGA Championship: Justin Thomas claims second major with playoff win

Where there's drama, there's always heartbreak.

Justin Thomas won the PGA Championship in a three-hole playoff, capping a remarkable comeback from as far back as eight strokes down on Sunday. He defeated Will Zalatoris, whose close-but-no-trophy streak continues across golf's majors.

Left in their wake: Mito Pereira, the young Chilean who led the tournament for 71 holes until disaster on the 18th hole. It wasn't quite Jean van de Velde-at-the-Open territory, but Pereira had the tournament on his tee and watched it dribble away.

Playing in just his second major, and on the weekend for the first time, Pereira had two holes to play and a one-stroke lead at -6.