No. 1 Lee Westwood edges Miguel Angel Jimenez for the title of champion of the Ballentine

Seoul, South - head Lee Westwood Korea rallies to win Championship of the Ballantine for his second consecutive victory, shooting a 5-under 67 Sunday for a victory of a stroke on Miguel Angel Jimenez.

Westwood, the English star who won the Indonesian Masters of the Asian Tour last week to return to the place of n ° 1 in the world, finished at 12-under 276 Blackstone Resort in the event sanctioned by the European and Asian tour and the PGA Korea.

1 Westwood (-12)
2 Jimenez (-11)
3 Park-(10)
4 Johnson (-9)
T-5. Noren (-8)
T-5. Hong (-8)
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"It's always nice when you're n ° 1 worldwide for all show why you are in this position," Westwood said. "I am delighted with the way I played this week."

The 47 years, Westwood European Ryder Cup teammate Jimenez and dining companion Saturday evening, parred the final nine holes for a 71.

"I was just glad he did not make a birdie and make it difficult for me", said Westwood, who finished about an hour before Jimenez. "It is very irritating when you sit there and someone has had a few holes to play."

Westwood shot a 69 in the completion of the third round delayed by rain to begin the final features three behind Jimenez, Alexander Noren and Rhys Davies. Westwood birdied Nos. 14 and 15 of bind Jimenez, then pulled ahead with a birdie on the 18th 5.

"It was the performance of an old man," really, Westwood said. "I hooked around throughout the week, then today when I needed to do anything I gauged just my way through the field and, obviously, obtained my head forward on the line.".

Westwood won for the first time on the European Tour since the 2009 Dubai World Championship and matched Sam Torrance for ninth place on the list of the victory of the tour with 21. The 38-year-old Westwood has 35 victories around the world.

Park Sang-hyun Korea of southern eagled the final hole for a 69 to finish third to 10 below. American Dustin Johnson was fourth 9 slot after a 69.

Noren had a 74 to tie for fifth 8-slot, while Davies shot a 77 to fall into a tie 13-5 below.