Alex Noren ended a seven-year wait for his 11th DP World Tour title as he fought off Nicolai Højgaard and a charging Kazuma Kobori to win the Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo by one shot.
Noren, who also won this event in 2016, started the day one shot off the lead but took over at the top early in his final round before getting locked in a fierce battle with Dane Højgaard.
New Zealander Kobori stormed into contention late on with an eagle and four birdies in his final six holes to set the clubhouse target at -15.
But Swede Noren produced a big finish of his own, picking up birdies at the 15th, 16th and 17th to take a two-shot lead to the 18th tee.
He suffered a late scare as an errant tee-shot at the last cost him a shot there but he finished the week on -16 to return to the winner's circle for the first time since the 2018 Open de France.
Kobori and Højgaard finished in a tie for second, while Nicolai Højgaard's twin brother Rasmus became the sixth and final player to qualify for the European Ryder Cup Team after finishing in a tie for 13th on -8
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