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SEOUL, South peninsula – Top-ranked Lee Westwood rallied to win the Ballantine's Championship for his ordinal straightforward victory, actuation a 5-under 67 on Sun for a one-stroke conclusion over Miguel falls Jimenez.

Westwood, the English star who won the continent Tour's Asiatic poet terminal hebdomad to acquire the No. 1 spot in the world, ended at 12-under 276 at Blackstone Resort in the event authorised by the dweller and continent journeying and peninsula PGA.

"It's ever pleasant when you're concern No. 1 to exhibit everybody ground you're in that position," Westwood said. "I'm delighted with the artefact I played this week."

The 47-year-old Jimenez, Westwood's dweller Ryder Cup associate and dining companion Saturday night, parred the test nine holes for a 71.

"I was meet happy he didn't attain a birdie and attain it arduous for me," said Westwood, who ended about an distance before Jimenez. "It's rattling nerve-racking when you have to set there and somebody's got some holes to play."

Westwood effort a 69 in the termination of the rain-delayed ordinal ammo to begin the closing three strokes behindhand Jimenez, Alexander Noren and Rhys Davies. Westwood birdied Nos. 14 and 15 to bond Jimenez, then pulled aweigh with a birdie on the par-5 18th.

"It was an old man's performance, really," Westwood said. "I hung around all week, then today when I necessary to do anything I meet gauged my artefact through the field and, obviously, got my head in front on the line."

Westwood won for the prototypal instance on the dweller Tour since the 2009 metropolis World Championship and matching Sam Torrance for ordinal place on the tour's conclusion itemize with 21. The 38-year-old Westwood has 35 worldwide victories.

South Korea's Park Sang-hyun eagled the test mess for a 69 to closing ordinal at 10 under. dweller Dustin Johnson was fourth at 9 low after a 69.

Noren had a 74 to bond for ordinal at 8 under, while Davies effort a 77 to modify into a bond for 13th at 5 under.

(This version CORRECTS spelling of Ballantine in headlines.)

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