Voke prevails in Qinhuangdao playoff

Nick Voke beat Stephen Lewton in a playoff to win the Qinhuangdao Championship on Sunday and become the first New Zealander to win a PGA Tour Series-China title since Josh Geary in 2015.

The 23-year-old Voke, playing in the second-last group, shot a 6-under 66 to take the clubhouse lead at 12-under at Qinhuangdao Poly Golf Club before third-round co-leader Lewton birdied the final hole to force the playoff.

Both players parred the par-3 18th on the first extra hole. When they played it again, Voke drained a 15-foot birdie putt to deny Lewton, who was hoping to become the Tour's first English winner.