PONTE VEDRA BEACH, March 29: Adam Scott lifted The Players Championship title on Sunday despite making a bogey at the 18th hole after hitting his approach shot into the water.

The 23-year-old Australian had a two-stroke lead going to the last and struck an iron off the tee. But then, from 212 yards, he found water and needed to sink a 10-foot putt for a bogey five to scramble a one-shot win.

Scott claimed his second PGA Tour victory thanks to a closing two-under-par 70 which gave him a 12-under total of 276. Ireland's Padraig Harrington fired a 66 for 277 to finish second at the TPC at Sawgrass for the second year in a row.

Kenny Perry (71), Phil Mickelson (71) and Frank Lickliter II (72) shared third place on 280, eight under. Jay Haas, 50, was tied for sixth on 281 with Kevin Sutherland and Jerry Kelly in the tournament widely regarded as the fifth "major".

World number one Tiger Woods was unable to mount a last-day challenge and finished tied for 16th on 285 following a one-over 73. Defending champion Davis Love III also had a 73 and was joint 33rd on 288.

Starting the day with a two-shot advantage, Scott was never seriously challenged until his last-hole blunder. He reached the turn in a three-under 33 and at that point was four strokes clear of Mickelson and Perry.

Scott bogeyed the 10th and 14th but also had birdies at the 11th and 12th. The young Australian has now won six times worldwide. His first victory on the PGA Tour came at last year's inaugural Deutsche Bank Championship.

Harrington, who was waiting for the outcome on the practice range when Scott was playing the 18th, shared second place here last year. If not for three bogeys in the first five holes, the result would have been different for the Irishman.

Final round scores