ATLANTA (Georgia) (AFP) - Camilo Villegas won one of the richest playoffs in PGA Tour history Sunday by beating Sergio Garcia to win the PGA Tour Championship title. Colombia's Villegas earned a total of 4.26 million dollars in prize money, including three million dollars for finishing second in the FedEx Cup series standings. The Tour Championship title was worth another 1.26 million dollars. "This is unbelievable," said Villegas, who had five birdies in one span of six holes on his way to a 66 and a seven-under total of 273. "I cannot emphasize how hard I have worked and my team has helped me." Villegas, who captured his first USPGA Tour title just three weeks ago, clinched Sunday's win when Spain's Garcia left his chip-in attempt short on the first playoff hole, after hitting a poor tee shot. Villegas, two-putted from 45 feet and became the first player in 11 years to win his first two titles on the US tour in consecutive starts. "After winning a couple of week ago, I told myself I'd do anything to put myself in a similar position again," Villegas said. "I'm proud of the way I came back after the double-bogey on six and the bogey on seven. My caddie, Gary Mathews, he looked at me and said 'You're not giving up on me'." Garcia, who carded a 71, was seeking to become the third player to win the Players Championship and Tour Championship in same year, following Tom Kite (1989) and Jodie Mudd (1990). "I just didn't play well enough today," Garcia said. "I wasn't myself. I managed to do something, but it was a little late in the round. He deserved it." Fiji's Vijay Singh captured the FedEx Cup crown and its 10 million dollar bonus. He only had to complete 72 holes to wrap it up, shooting 70 for a nine-over 289 total. Garcia began the day with a three-shot lead, but stumbled early, dropping two shots on the front nine at the East Lake course. Garcia battled back with birdies at 12 and 16, and took the lead when Villegas gave up a shot at 16, but Villegas got back on terms with an 11-footer for birdie at 17. "When I started getting it back, it was just a little too late and, unfortunately, I hit a bad shot in the playoff," Garcia said. "I didn't drive the ball the way I usually drive it. I didn't hit some of the iron shots the way I usually hit them. I let everybody back into the game. I don't want to take anything away from Camilo. To shoot 66 today was great, but I still felt I let it go a little bit." US Ryder Cup teammates Phil Mickelson (69) and Anthony Kim (69) shared third place on 274, both missing birdie putts at the last hole of regulation.