MIAMI — Craig Parry knew his final shot was a good one. He had no idea it was perfect.
Parry's 6-iron shot from 176 yards bounced twice and rolled into the hole for an eagle Sunday to beat Scott Verplank on the first playoff hole in the Ford Championship at Doral.
Parry's eagle came on the Blue Monster's signature 18th hole — the toughest on tour this year. The hole surrendered just nine birdies in the final round and 31 in the tournament.
Parry made it look easy.
His drive went 298 yards and landed in the center of the fairway. Verplank, who shot a bogey-free 67 in the final round to send it to extra holes, hit his tee shot in the right rough. His second shot was rolling toward a bunker when it turned left and stopped on the edge of the green.
"I was pretty proud of it until his ball rolled in," Verplank said.
Verplank was walking to the green when he saw Parry's ball fall into the cup. He smiled and handed his putter back to his caddie.
"I guess he was supposed to win," Verplank said.
Parry, meanwhile, didn't actually see the ball drop. After his swing, he figured it would be a few feet from the pin, but when he heard the crowd going crazy, he knew it was in for eagle. He tossed his club, kicked his left leg up and pumped his right fist. Then he hugged his caddie, his brother Glenn.
Parry and Verplank finished at 17-under 271. Retief Goosen (66) was one shot back in third, and Joe Durant was fourth.
David Toms, making his third start since hand surgery in December, missed a 5-foot putt on No. 18 that dropped him into a four-way tie for fifth with 46-year-old Bernhard Langer, 41-year-old Gene Sauers and K.J. Choi.
Phil Mickelson, who started the day two shots behind Parry, shot a 2-over 74 to match his worst round of the year and finish tied for 24th. He also shot 74 in the first round in the Buick Invitational.
Parry's second career victory on the PGA Tour was worth $900,000. He also won a $140,000 Ford GT, the most expensive car given away on tour.
O'MEARA WINS DUBAI: Mark O'Meara was a winner again for the first time in nearly six years, and Tiger Woods was there to greet him with a hug. O'Meara, using his new "saw" putting grip, closed with a 3-under 69 on Sunday for a one-stroke victory over Ireland's Paul McGinley. "Chalk one up for the old boys," said the 47-year-old O'Meara, whose last official victory came at the 1998 British Open, just months after he won the Masters. O'Meara finished at 17-under 271 and earned $333,330, a fraction of Woods' $3 million appearance fee.
CHAMPIONS TOUR: Ed Fiori won the MasterCard Classic for his first Champions Tour title Sunday, beating Australia's Graham Marsh with a par on the third hole of a playoff in Huixquilucan, Mexico. Fiori, seven strokes back after the second round, shot a 5-under 67 to match Marsh at 6-under 210 on the Bosque Real Country Club course. The 60-year-old March closed with a 74. Fiori, a four-time winner on the PGA Tour, earned $300,000.
WOMEN'S AUSTRALIAN OPEN: England's Laura Davies won the rain-delayed Women's Australian Open on Monday, finishing off a 2-under 70 for a six-stroke victory over Australia's Rachel Teske. Davies, who played six holes Monday, had a 5-under 283 total on the Concord Golf Club course in Sydney. Teske closed with a 74, and England's Trish Johnson shot a 70 to finish third at 3-over 291.Parry's eagle beats Verplank in Doral playoff