After Price missed birdie putts on Nos. 16 and 17, all Allenby had to do was par the 18th His second shot landed on the back, right side of the green, uphill from the pin link that was tucked in the bottom, left corner. Hit it too hard, and the ball would roll into the water. Hit it too soft, and it would stop.

Using a sand wedge, Allenby gently tapped the ball. The ball picked up speed as it rolled and got within an inch of the cup, coming so close its shadow covered the link cup. But it kept going -- rolling about 10 feet past the hole as Allenby bent his head. He then missed his par putt when it curled away from the hole.

"I suppose he bogeyed 18 in the final round of regulation, so we both bogeyed the hole," Price said. "I just bogeyed it the wrong time."

Playing in the group behind Allenby, Price knew he could win link with a birdie. But he sent his drive screaming off to the left side and then sent his second shot dribbling off the green into the sloping rough. Price chipped within 2 feet, then made the putt for par -- and he and Allenby were headed for the playoff.

Greg Kraft, Shigeki Maruyama and Jim Furyk tied for third at 12-under 276. Tiger Woods, playing his first tournament since his amazing 15-stroke victory in the U.S. Open, never got his link putter going and finished seven strokes back at 7-under 281. All at link 20110411