Evergreen Spaniard Miguel Angel Jiménez courageously edged out European Number One Lee Westwood at the third play-off hole to win the Omega Dubai Desert Classic following a thrilling see-saw final day at the Emirates Golf Club.
The flamboyant 46 year old appeared to be out of the title race on the first two play-off holes and saw Westwood miss two championship putts after the pair had topped the leaderboard at 11 under par, a shot clear of Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee.
Jiménez narrowly missed the water at the first extra hole and holed out from 12 feet to keep his bid alive on the second. He then held his nerve from four feet in near darkness at the third time of asking after seeing Westwood miss from inside six feet.
The Spaniard, a two-time runner-up at this event, said: "All week I've been playing strong with a strong mind and with good support from my caddie.
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