Toledo grad Rice wins playoff in Portugal Europro event

Rice didn’t appear to be in championship mettle after his first round, in which he was saddled with four bogeys. He limited his next two rounds to only one bogey apiece, while racking up eight birdies in the third and final round.
Rice converted a tricky, downhill six-foot putt on the first extra hole to push Slattery to another frame. There, Slattery authored his doom by sailing his approach shot 10 feet past the green. Once up, he needed to put a 10-footer away to keep pace with Rice, who dropped his ball in two putts. Slattery wasn’t up to the challenge and Rice was the victor. His winnings amounted to