Justin Rose and playing partner Nicolas Colsaerts were tied at -17 on the par 4 18th tee. After good drives they both hit great approaches to within 10 feet.
Colsaerts missed, Rose made, and the birdie 3 topped a 65 that was good enough for his second win in a row, his 10th European Tour title and put him right on the heels of Tommy Fleetwood with 2 events left in the Race to Dubai.
He overtakes Sergio Garcia who didn't play this week, into second in the rankings and the gap is now just 134,839 points. He last won the Order of Merit in 2007.
Colsaerts missed, Rose made, and the birdie 3 topped a 65 that was good enough for his second win in a row, his 10th European Tour title and put him right on the heels of Tommy Fleetwood with 2 events left in the Race to Dubai.
He overtakes Sergio Garcia who didn't play this week, into second in the rankings and the gap is now just 134,839 points. He last won the Order of Merit in 2007.
South African Dylan Frittelli T2 with Colsaerts at -17 after a 64, and they finished a shot ahead of Padraig Harrington (67 -16) and two ahead of defending champion Thorbjørn Olesen (66.)
The finish was in doubt until that final Rose birdie and in fact there was a four way tie for the lead on several occasions.
What a finish to the year it's been for the tall, quiet Englishman. Remember he won golf at the Olympic Men's Golf Competition and now he has a Rolex Series victory to add to the 2013 US Open and two World Golf Championships, including last week's in Shanghai.
What a finish to the year it's been for the tall, quiet Englishman. Remember he won golf at the Olympic Men's Golf Competition and now he has a Rolex Series victory to add to the 2013 US Open and two World Golf Championships, including last week's in Shanghai.
Canada's Austin Connelly finished 72 73 68 76 +5 T70.
Next week they are in South Africa for the Nedbank Challenge before the season finale in Dubai.
Bryan Angus
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