JERICHO, New York (Ticker) -- Hubert Green defeated Hale Irwin on the seventh playoff hole Sunday at the Lightpath Long Island Classic, earning his fourth career Senior PGA Tour victory.

Green drained a slick, bending birdie putt from 30 feet at the par-3 18th hole and won one of the longest playoffs in Senior Tour history when Irwin missed a birdie chip. It was Green's first title since the 2000 Kroger Senior Classic.

Irwin was seeking his tour-record 35th triumph, but he ended up dropping to 0-5 in playoffs on the elder circuit. He has lost two in the last three weeks, falling to Bob Gilder at the SBC Senior Open.

Green won the tournament at the Meadow Brook Club's most difficult hole in the final round, sinking just the seventh birdie of the day at the 167-yard par-3. It was the third trip to the 18th hole in the playoff.

The playoff fell just three holes off the longest in sudden-death history on the Senior Tour. David Graham needed 10 holes to beat Dave Stockton at the 1998 Royal Caribbean Classic.

Green began the day in a tie for the lead with Irwin. Both shot 3-under-par 68s to finish the 54-hole event at 14-under 199, three strokes ahead of Allen Doyle and Morris Hatalsky.

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