SIMON KHAN had an enjoyable return to competitive action after being runner-up at the BMW PGA Championship before qualifying for the US Open 24 hours later.
Khan, who was playing his first tournament since March, was beaten at the fourth play-off hole by Matteo Manassero at Wentworth.
And although he was disappointed to lose out after finding the water on the fourth time the pair played the 18th, he reflected on a good weekend.
"It's just one of those things," he said. "Sudden-death play-offs are like that, it only takes one bad shot and you're out of it, but over the course of four days I'm delighted with how I played."
Khan finished on ten-under alongside Manassero and Marc Warren, sparking a three-way play-off at Wentworth.
Warren went into the trees on the first hole, and Khan and the Italian both made birdies to keep the play-off going.
Second time around Khan chose to lay up with Manassero 15 feet from the green, but it did not pay off, and both missed birdie putts before, on the third, they both made birdies despite finding bunkers.
But on the fourth attempt Khan found the water with his second shot and Manassero took advantage to win.
Khan said: "There was one time I didn't go for it because he didn't have a great second shot and I thought I could still make four by laying it up. Any time you're in a decent position you go for it, it's the nature of the hole now, any slight mistake."
Khan was back in action at Walton Heath in Surrey on Monday bidding to book his place at the US Open at Merion from June 13-16.
And this time there was no late drama as he built on a good start to ensure he will be Pennsylvania-bound next month.
He said: "I was fortunate, I started the first round well, birdies on the second and third holes and you're in to it. I enjoy playing there, I like the course and it was a good test."
Khan is now heading off to Sweden for the Nordea Masters in Stockholm.
