Beckman tops Sutherland in Frys.com Open playoff

Cameron Beckman tapped in a par putt on the second playoff hole Sunday to complete a big comeback and beat Kevin Sutherland in the Frys.com Open af Scottsdale, Ariz.

Beckman, 176th on the money list and 447th in the world ranking entering the tournament, was 4 shots behind Sutherland at the turn, then made birdies on five of the next seven holes. Sutherland missed putts of 13 and 9 feet that would have won it at the end of regulation and on the first playoff hole, also the 18th.

The second playoff hole was the 464-yard, par-4 17th, and it was a nightmare for Sutherland. His second shot sailed far to the right over a cart path and into the dirt. His third shot went over the green and down a hill.

Beckman, meanwhile, hit his second shot 6 feet from the pin. He just missed the putt, and the tap-in gave him his second PGA Tour victory. His first was the Southern Farm Bureau Classic seven years ago.

Grand China Air: Helen Alfredsson won the Grand China Air for her second LPGA Tour victory of the year, shooting a 7-under 65 for a three-stroke victory over 19-year-old Yani Tseng at West Coast Golf Club in Haikou, China.

The 43-year-old Swede, Europe's 2007 Solheim Cup captain, finished at 12-under 204 after opening rounds of 70 and 69. She also won the Evian Masters in France.

AT&T Championship: John Cook successfully defended his AT&T Championship title, shooting a 6-under 65 for a three-stroke victory over Keith Fergus at San Antonio.

Cook had a 16-under 197 total on the Oak Hills Country Club course and earned $247,500 for his second victory on the Champions Tour.

Castello Masters: Sergio Garcia picked up his first European win in over three years on his home course and immediately dedicated the 3-shot victory in the Castello Masters to the hospitalized Seve Ballesteros.

Garcia closed with a 4-under 67 for a 20-under 264 total at Club de Campo del Mediterraneo in Castellon, Spain, Sweden's Peter Hedblom (66) finished second.