Ernie Els claimed the World Match Play title for the seventh time with a 6&4 drubbing of Argentina's Angel Cabrera in the final at Wentworth. The South African's victory earned him �1m in prize money.
Cabrera, who bogeyed the 1st hole, was quickly four down but did birdie the 24th and 27th to cut the gap to two.
Els then sank a 15-footer, two-putted the 30th for another winning birdie and a par on the next put him five up with five to play.
The South African, whose six Match Play titles was already a record, is now top of the European Order of Merit.
But Padraig Harrington and Justin Rose, now second and third, still have tournaments to come whereas Els does not.
Cabrera picked up a sizeable runners-up cheque for �400,000.
More to follow.
Source: BBC Sport
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