subject: Spanish Jimenez Turns the Clock Back-Wins European Masters [print this page] Just like vintage wine, Miguel Angel Jimenez, who is Spanish golf star go on getting better with the age, claiming a popular and long-awaited win at the Omega European Masters after with three shots he beat Ryder Cup teammate Edoardo Molinari who is an Italian Sunday for his victory which is the eighteen in his career.
The 46-year-old veteran who made his 22nd continuous visit to the Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club, with a four-under-par 67 in the final round withstood a late fight back by Molinari.
A winning total of 21-under-par 263 with his best golf clubs, Jimenez got his third title in this season and finished a fine Omega double as he also won the Omega Dubai Desert Classic toghter with the French Open earlier this year. It was his eleventh win as well since turning 40.
Matteo Manassero, Italian prodig, who at 17 is young enough to be Jimenez's son, completed third after he closed with a 68 while Noh Seung-yul, a teenage rising star in Korea, finished an very impressive fourth after a 67 to become as the top Asian Tour player in the Euro 2 million event jointly sanctioned with the European Tour.
Jimenez said "It is an unbelievable feeling to win eventually. I have been lots of times in contention and twice second and lots of times in the top-10. I like the tournament very much and coming here. It feels great", who joined an brilliant club of winners at Crans Montana which includes Lee Westwood, Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo, Ernie Els, Ian Woosnam, as well as Jose Maria Olazabal.
"I feel very happy that this week I managed to score. I performed well and I am glad that I put up a few of great scores to finish in the top-five. I feel much better currently knowing that after this week I've got a bit of a lead over Marcus,"said Noh who took his season's tally to US$630,616.
Spanish Jimenez Turns the Clock Back-Wins European Masters
