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GOLF:Henley's blistering finish for PGA Tour playoff victory

Russell Henley has birdied the final three holes to force a playoff with overnight leader Eric Cole, then made it four it a row with a 5-footer on the first extra hole to win the Charles Schwab Classic in Fort Worth, Texas.

Henley's late Sunday surge denied fellow 37-year-old Cole his first PGA Tour win on a day when Ben Griffin came up just short of becoming the only player other than Ben Hogan to win consecutive tournaments at Colonial.

Henley earned his sixth PGA Tour title.

Playing in the group ahead of Cole, he closed with a three-under 67. After making 15-foot putts at the 171-yard 16th hole and the par-4 17th, Henley got to 12 under with a 17-footer on the par-4 18th.

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