MIAMI: Charl Schwartzel secured his first victory in the United States since the 2011 Masters by beating Bill Haas in a playoff at the Valspar Championship in Florida on Sunday. South African Schwartzel came from five shots behind in the final round to card a four-under 67 before beating Haas in the first extra hole. World No 1 Jordan Spieth carded a 73 to tie for 18th on even par. Schwartzel and overnight leader Haas (72) finished regulation at seven-under-par, two strokes ahead of Ryan Moore. Haas then made a mess of the playoff hole, the par-four 18th, hitting a poor shot from a greenside bunker that afforded Schwartzel the luxury of two-putting for victory.