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Tony Finau wins Puerto Rico Open in playoff for 1st title (The Associated Press)

RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Tony Finau won the Puerto Rico Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, beating Steve Marino with a birdie on the third hole of a playoff at windy Coco Beach.

The 26-year-old Finau won with his third straight birdie in the playoff on the par-5 18th, blasting out of the back bunker to 3 feet.

''I think I'm still a little bit overwhelmed,'' Finau said. ''It probably hasn't all sunk in.''

Marino was just off the back edge of the green in two, but left his putt from the fringe 4 1/2 short and missed his birdie try to the right.