Jimenez handed title

Hong Kong Open:Miguel Angel Jimenez graciously accepted his second Hong Kong Open title in three years after claiming a thrilling final-hole victory over Robert Karlsson as a European Tour event produced a dramatic climax for the second successive week.

Following Phil Mickelson's play-off victory at the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai, Jimenez held his nerve after missing two putts on the 18th green to finish with a bogey which still gave him a one-stroke victory with a 15-under-par total.

Overnight leader Karlsson stumbled to a two-over-par 72 - undone by a double-bogey at the last - which allowed Jimenez to overtake him with a 67 and relegated the Swede to second place alongside Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee and Korea's KJ Choi.

Graeme McDowell finished alone in sixth place on 11-under-par 269 after a final round of 68, which included 16 pars and just two birdies at the 12th and 13th.

Damien McGrane shot 71 for a seven-under-par total of 273, one ahead of Gary Murphy who finished with a 72. Paul McGinley added a final round 71 for 281.

Jimenez's first victory at Fanling in 2004 also featured a last-hole drama when South Africa's James Kingston, tied for the lead, hooked his tee shot into the trees and out of bounds.

"It's very nice to win a tournament again, I played well throughout the week and I am very pleased," said Jimenez, who claimed his 14th European Tour title and first since the Celtic Manor Wales Open in June 2005.

"The only down part is I feel for Robert, with the way it finished after he played so good all the week. He had a double at the last and it's not the best way to finish.

"It's always a special feeling when you win a tournament and it has been a long time.

"But when you are around the leaders you have a chance to win and this time it happened."