* Bradley claims first major title in playoff
* Edges out Dufner over three extra holes (Updates after Bradley wins title in playoff)
By Mark Lamport-Stokes
His victory, in his debut major, ended an unprecedented run of six majors without a U.S. champion, and was his second title on the U.S. circuit in his first season.
Bradley holed a four-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole, the par-four 16th, to hold an early advantage over Dufner who missed his attempt there from six feet.
Though Bradley could only par the tricky 160-yard 17th where a large pond guards the front of the green, he found himself two strokes ahead after Dufner ran up a three-putt bogey.
Bradley then sealed victory in the year's final major with a two-putt par at the treacherous 18th after both players found the front portion of the green with their approach shots.
After tapping in from less than two feet, the 25-year-old acknowledged the roars from the crowd crammed around the green before shaking hands with Dufner, who had birdied the hole from long range.
Denmark's Anders Hansen closed with a 66 to finish alone in third place at seven under, two strokes ahead of Swede Robert Karlsson (67) and American veterans David Toms (67) and the 47-year-old Scott Verplank (70).
Verplank, who trailed by one shot after making a birdie at the par-five second, had been bidding to become the second oldest player to win a major, compatriot Julius Boros having clinched the 1968 PGA Championship aged 48.
* Edges out Dufner over three extra holes (Updates after Bradley wins title in playoff)
By Mark Lamport-Stokes
JOHNS CREEK, Georgia, Aug 14 (Reuters) - PGA Tour rookie Keegan Bradley maintained ice-cool composure to win his first major title in a two-way playoff with fellow American Jason Dufner for the 93rd PGA Championship on Sunday.
Bradley, who had trailed Dufner by five strokes with three holes to play in regulation, clinched the prized Wanamaker Trophy over three extra holes at Atlanta Athletic Club.His victory, in his debut major, ended an unprecedented run of six majors without a U.S. champion, and was his second title on the U.S. circuit in his first season.
Bradley holed a four-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole, the par-four 16th, to hold an early advantage over Dufner who missed his attempt there from six feet.
Though Bradley could only par the tricky 160-yard 17th where a large pond guards the front of the green, he found himself two strokes ahead after Dufner ran up a three-putt bogey.
Bradley then sealed victory in the year's final major with a two-putt par at the treacherous 18th after both players found the front portion of the green with their approach shots.
After tapping in from less than two feet, the 25-year-old acknowledged the roars from the crowd crammed around the green before shaking hands with Dufner, who had birdied the hole from long range.
Denmark's Anders Hansen closed with a 66 to finish alone in third place at seven under, two strokes ahead of Swede Robert Karlsson (67) and American veterans David Toms (67) and the 47-year-old Scott Verplank (70).
Verplank, who trailed by one shot after making a birdie at the par-five second, had been bidding to become the second oldest player to win a major, compatriot Julius Boros having clinched the 1968 PGA Championship aged 48.
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