Toms takes seniors playoff

ST. LOUIS — David Toms beat Dicky Pride with a par on the first hole of a Sunday playoff in the PGA Tour Champions’ Ascension Charity Classic.

Toms hit his approach in the playoff on the par-4 18th to the middle of the

green and two-putted from 18 feet. Pride’s approach went to the right into a greenside bunker and his 16-footer for par stopped an inch short of going in.

The 54-year-old Toms shot a 5-under 66 to finish at 10-under 203 on Norwood Hills’ West Course.

Pride finished with a 67, forcing the playoff with a 20-foot birdie putt on 18.

Horschel wins at Wentworth: Billy Horschel birdied Wentworth’s storied 18th hole after an approach shot that spun back inside 2 feet, finishing with a 7-under 65 at Wentworth for a one-shot victory in the BMW PGA Championship at Virginia Water, England.

He became only the second American to win what is traditionally regarded as the biggest event on the European Tour, after Arnold Palmer in 1975.

Horschel finished at 19-under 269. Kiradech Aphibarnrat (64), Laurie Canter (67) and Jamie Donaldson (66) tied for second.

Lee Westwood, Bernd Wiesberger, Matt Fitzpatrick and Tyrrell Hatton were able to celebrate getting the final automatic qualifying places in the European Ryder Cup team.

Shane Lowry shot 71 to tie for 17th and miss out on an automatic spot but was named as one of Padraig Harrington’s captain’s picks later Sunday along with Sergio Garcia and Ian Poulter. Justin Rose was overlooked despite shooting a final-round 65.