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February 7th 2010, Dubai, U.A.E.: Miguel Angel Jiménez beat Lee Westwood at the third play-off hole to win the Omega Dubai Desert Classic following a thrilling see-saw final day at Emirates Golf Club.

European Number One Westwood birdied the last hole in regulation to card a final round level par 72 to join Jiménez at 11 under par.

Spaniard Jiménez, who began the day holding a one shot lead alongside Westwood, Alvaro Quiros and Thongchai Jaidee, missed a ten foot birdie chance at the 72nd hole to card his own final round of 72.

Westwood missed championship-winning putts at the first two extra holes, while on both occasions Jiménez had to fight to stay in contention - with a 12 foot par putt the second time around keeping his title hopes alive.

After switching to the par four ninth after two trips up the 18th, Jiménez holed out from four feet to claim his 19th professional title and first since the 2008 BMW PGA Championship, after Westwood had missed his six foot par putt.

"I feel so proud to win this trophy. I like the golf course, I like the ambience and I like the people and I am very happy," said the 46 year old, who has previously finished runner-up twice in this event.

"I made a very good putt on the second hole of the play-off on the 18th that kept me going then I had a putt to win.

"My last win was in 2008 in the PGA and it proves the old guys like me can win."

Asian number one Jaidee carded a one over par 73 final round to finish third by a shot after missing a two foot birdie putt at the last.

Abu Dhabi champion Martin Kaymer (70) and Challenge Tour number one Edoardo Molinari (71) finished fourth at nine under par, with Rory McIlroy and Alvaro Quiros a further shot adrift.

McIlroy produced a valiant defence of his maiden title but could only manage a 73, while Quiros needed to eagle at the last to earn a play-off but found the water and carded a final round 75.

Grégory Bourdy (68), 2007 champion Henrik Stenson (68) and 60 year old eight-time Major winner Tom Watson (68) completed the top ten at six under par.

After Westwood had briefly held a two shot lead midway through the front nine before shipping a double bogey, Jiménez and Quiros both moved one clear on the back nine.

But after back-to-back bogeys halted Quiros' challenge, Jiménez added a second birdie of the day at the 17th to set the clubhouse lead.

Needing a birdie at the last, Westwood aggressively drove the final green to set up his crucial fourth gain of the day after seeing a birdie chance lip out two holes earlier.

At the first play-off hole after driving the green over a lake, Westwood saw a curling ten foot birdie putt for the title stop on the edge of the cup, while Jiménez battled to save his par after his approach came within an inch of dropping into the water at the front of the green.

Jiménez again looked out of the hunt on the second play-off hole after an uncharacteristic wayward tee shot before hitting his third shot into the back bunker.

But with Westwood within inches after leaving an 18 foot putt for the title just short having again set himself up with another aggressive second shot approach into the par five, Jiménez held his nerve to hole a 12 foot par putt.

The play-off switched to the par four ninth and despite finding rough off the tee, and like Westwood failing to find the green in two, Jiménez converted his up and down to deny the Englishman claiming a win which would have lifted him to third in the world.