CROMWELL, Connecticut (Reuters) — American Bubba Watson broke through for his first PGA Tour victory on Sunday at the Travelers Championship, sinking a nervous three-foot par putt on the second playoff hole to defeat Scott Verplank and Corey Pavin.

The win was Watson's first from 122 starts and his comeback from six strokes behind the largest on the PGA Tour this season.

“To get into a playoff was amazing,” Watson, who birdied the 72nd hole for a final round 66, told reporters.

Watson and Verplank birdied the 18th, the first playoff hole, to see off fellow American Pavin. At the second extra hole, the par-three 16th, neither Watson nor Verplank were on target, the former leaving himself with a more than 40-foot birdie putt, the latter missing the green completely on the left.

Verplank failed to get up-and-down and Watson made his par putt to wrap up the victory.