Zach Johnson Wins British Open

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Zach Johnson wins the British Open in 4-hole playoff over Oosthuizen and Leishman. Johnson edged Oosthuizen by a stroke when the South African missed a 12-footer birdie putt at the 18th hole. Leishman finished three shots back Monday evening. Johnson added to the Masters title he won in 2007. It was Oosthuizen‘s second straight runner-up finish in a major. He finished one stroke behind Jordan Spieth at last month‘s U.S. Open. Spieth missed the playoff by a stroke. His hopes of pursuing a historic Grand Slam at next month‘s PGA Championship were doomed by a bogey on the 17th hole in regulation, where he missed an 8-foot putt. He had won the Masters and the U.S. Open, giving him a shot at joining Ben Hogan as the only golfers to win the first three majors of the year. Jason Day also came up one shot shy of the playoff. Irmo native Dustin Johnson shot his second straight round of 75 Monday. The leader after 36 holes finished tied for 49th place at four under.