Y.E. Yang beats Bernhard Langer in playoff to win Ascension

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Y.E. Yang of South Korea sank his birdie putt on the first playoff hole to defeat the hard-charging Bernhard Langer and win his first PGA Tour Champions title at the Ascension Charity Classic on Sunday in St. Louis.

Yang led the tournament after 18 holes and shared the 36-hole lead with Stewart Cink before shooting a final-round, 5-under-par 66 at Norwood Hills Country Club