Alex Cejka claimed his maiden PGA Tour title as he triumphed following a five-man play-off to win the Puerto Rico Open in Rio Grande . The German posted a final-round score of 69 thanks to birdies on four of the first six holes , with a bogey on the 11th the only blemish on his scorecard as he finished level on seven under par alongside Emiliano Grillo , Tim Petrovic , Sam Saunders and Jon Curran . The 44-year-old then went on to win the play-off with a birdie on the first extra hole and celebrate his first title on the PGA Tour . German Alex Cejka shows off the trophy after his maiden PGA Tour title at the Puerto Rico Open . Cejka celebrates on the 18th green after securing victory in a five-man play-off in Rio Grande . Cejka lines up an important putt on the 18th green as he draws closer to his first title . Argentine Emiliano Grillo made the play-off after finishing on seven under par . Tim Petrovic tees off on the third hole during the final round in Puerto Rico . American quartet Will MacKenzie , Will Wilcox , Boo Weekley and Scott Pinckney ended the day tied one shot off the pace on six under par . Scott Brown and Chris Smith shared a one-shot lead going into the final round on six under par , ahead of their American compatriot Curran and Argentinian Grillo . Brown struggled with a double bogey on the first hole but struck back to claim an eagle on the second to level matters before he picked up a birdie on the fifth , but two bogeys on the back nine saw him finish with 73 for the round to leave him in a six-way tie for 10th on five under . Smith also finished in that group after carding the same score after hitting four bogeys and three birdies . Sam Saunders plays a shot on the palm tree-lined 18th hole during the final round . An egret roams the rough on the ninth hole of the course in Rio Grande , Puerto Rico .
Cejka claimed first PGA title after five-man play-off in Rio Grande . German posted a final round score of seven to finish level on 69 under . He then beat Emiliano Grillo , Tim Petrovic , Sam Saunders and Jon Curran with a bridie on the first extra hole .