Snedeker wins Farmers Insurance Open in Playoff

Kyle Stanley waves after a par on the fifth hole during final round of the Farmers Insurance Open Golf tournament in San Diego, Sunday, Jan., 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

24-year-old Kyle Stanley triple bogeyed hole number 18 at the Torrey Pines South Course to send the Farmers Insurance Open into a playoff.

Stanley had a 5–shot lead against the rest of field heading into the final day.

Brandt Snedeker, who began the day 7 shots behind Stanley, shot a final round 67 (5-under par).

Stanley had a three shot lead against Snedeker going onto the final hole of the tournament.

Stanley then folded under pressure and then triple bogeyed the hole sending him and Snedeker into a two-player sudden death playoff.

They started on the 18th hole and both Stanley and Snedeker birdied the par-5 first playoff hole.

They then went  to the par-3 16^th hole. Stanley hit first, landing his ball on the front of the green. Snedeker launched his ball behind the green, took a bounce, and landed near one of the tents.

Snedeker was awarded a free drop, and landed his chip 5 ½ feet from the pin and ended up par-ing the hole.

Stanley then had a short putt to send the playoff into a third hole, but lipped out his 5 foot putt for par to make Snedeker the winner of the Farmers Insurance Open.

This is Snedeker’s first win of the new PGA Tour season. He won the RBC Heritage last year after defeating world number 1 Luke Donald in a playoff.

Brandt Snedeker celebrates with his wife Mandy and their 11-month-old daughter after winning the Farmers Insurance Open on the South Course at Torrey Pines on Jan. 29, 2012 in La Jolla, California. (AP Photo/Scott A. Miller)