ATZENBRUGG, Austria: Mikael Lundberg claimed his first European Tour victory in nearly six years after beating Bernd Wiesberger in a playoff at the Austrian Open on Sunday.

Having fired a seven-under-par 65 in the final round for a total of 276, the 40-year-old Swede held his nerve in the playoff to hole a 40-foot birdie putt on the par-three 18th against 2012 champion Wiesberger.

Runner-up and local favorite Wiesberger (69) was hoping victory in Atzenbrugg would confirm his place in next week’s US Open Championship at Pinehurst but he will now rely on results going his way at the FedEx St.Jude Classic in Memphis.

“Today just started off really well on the first couple of holes,” Lundberg told reporters afterwards.

“I made some really nice putts and changed the whole attitude. And then, what can I say, I didn’t hit a great shot on the last (first play-off hole) and Bernd hit a fantastic shot but that’s golf and I made a fantastic putt.

“Luckily I had almost the same putt on the 72nd hole so I got the line a little bit but to hole that one was just fantastic.”

Joost Luiten, who is aiming to become the first Dutchman to play in the Ryder Cup later this year, squandered a two shot lead going into the final round as he carded a level par 72 to finish third. (Reporting By Michael Hann, editing by Alan Baldwin)

Crane leads by three shots after three rounds

In Memphis, Ben Crane carded a 69 but saw his lead trimmed to three shots after the third round at the weather-plagued FedEx St. Jude Classic in Memphis on Sunday.

Crane led with a 13-under-par 197 total at the TPC Southwind but fellow American Troy Merritt shot 67 to move into second place on 10-under, with countryman Brian Harman (67) another shot back.

The third round resumed at the crack of dawn after thunderstorms over the previous three days put the event way behind schedule.

Crane, who resumed at the par-four seventh, made a perfect start by chipping in for birdie with his first shot of the day.

But that was his only birdie of the morning as he stalled enough to let his rivals stay within striking distance.

The final round started even before the whole field had completed the third round, as officials sought to get the event finished on Sunday.

The US Open starts at Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina on Thursday, and many players are keen to get there as soon as possible.