Tim Herron won the Colonial for his first PGA Tour victory in seven years, beating Richard Johnson with a birdie on the second hole of a playoff in Fort Worth, Texas.

"This winning thing isn't that easy," Herron said after his winning 9 1/2-foot birdie putt on the 382-yard 17th hole.

It was Herron's first win since Bay Hill in 1999. He gets the winner's plaid jacket and $1.08 million -- more than what he got for his three previous wins combined.

Herron (2-under 68) and Johnson (67), who ended regulation tied at 12-under 268, both settled for for two-putt pars on the first playoff hole.

Johnson had birdies on the same two par 4s to finish regulation. He trailed Herron by three strokes after three-putting the 188-yard 16th hole for a bogey.

LPGA Tour

Lorena Ochoa extended her impressive run with a two-stroke victory in the Sybase Classic in New Rochelle, N.Y., the sixth straight tournament in which she has either won or been the runner-up.

The 24-year-old Mexican star closed with 5-under 66 for a 5-under 208 total in the rain-shortened event. She started the final round four strokes off the lead.

Hee-Won Han, the 2003 winner, shot a 69 to tie for second with rookie Kyeong Bae (66).

European PGA

Darren Clarke was 2 under for eight holes Sunday to take a two-stroke lead in the suspended final round of the Irish Open in Maynooth, Ireland.

-- The Associated Press