Roberts wins Senior British Open in playoff

TURNBERRY, Scotland -- Loren Roberts squandered a five-stroke lead, then won a sudden death playoff over Eduardo Romero to capture the Senior British Open on Sunday.

The two players went to the playoff after they finished tied at 6-under 274 at Turnberry. Roberts shot a 75 in the final round and Romero had a 71.

They returned to the 18th tee for the playoff and, with Roberts needing three shots to reach the green, Romero, who made it in two, appeared to be in position to win the title. But he misread his 30-foot putt and left the ball 5 feet from the hole.

Roberts holed a 12-footer for par and Romero missed his short putt for a bogey to hand the title to the American.

Roberts was ahead by four strokes going into the final round and his lead was five when Romero bogeyed the opening hole.

The Argentine cut into the lead with four birdies in six holes by the 10th and, although Romero had four bogeys in five holes on the back nine, Roberts double-bogeyed 14 and 16.

Dick Mast finished third at 5-under 275 after a final-round 67.