Miguel Angel Jiménez became the oldest winner in European Tour history as the Spaniard produced a master class in approach play to capture the UBS Hong Kong Open for the third time.
A five under par round of 65, which might have been even lower had his putter got going, gave him a 15 under par total at Hong Kong Golf Club and one shot victory over Fredrik Andersson Hed.
Six months older than Des Smyth was when he won the 2001 Madeira Islands Open, the victory was...
more »Miguel Angel Jiménez became the oldest winner in European Tour history as the Spaniard produced a master class in approach play to capture the UBS Hong Kong Open for the third time.
A five under par round of 65, which might have been even lower had his putter got going, gave him a 15 under par total at Hong Kong Golf Club and one shot victory over Fredrik Andersson Hed.
Six months older than Des Smyth was when he won the 2001 Madeira Islands Open, the victory was Jiménez’ 19th on The European Tour and 12th since turning 40 – two of which also came in Fanling in 2005 and 2008.
“It’s very nice - I hope it’s not the last one,” joked the Spaniard, who was an assistant Captain at The Ryder Cup in Medinah.
“I really love this place. I love the golf course – it’s a great golf course where you have to control the ball very well, it’s not a matter of distance.”
Jiménez went to the turn in a brilliant four under par 30 despite not holing a putt longer than eight feet – the highlight a brilliant five wood approach to two feet at the ninth.
He then sunk a 12 footer at the tenth, and parred his way in for victory having not carded a single bogey over the last three rounds.
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