Jiménez wins in Hawaii

Miguel Angel Jiménez continued his remarkable career on the US Champions Tour by winning the Mitsubishi Electric Championship in Hawaii.

The Spaniard led by one going into the third and final round at the Hualalai Golf Club, but looked to have missed his opportunity to win the first event of the season on America’s Senior Tour as Mark O’Meara made a charge for the winner’s enclosure with a final round of eight under par 64.

But Jiménez was not be denied, compiling a brilliant back nine of six under par 30, including what proved to be a tournament clinching birdie on the par three 17th, to take his second victory in just his third Champions Tour appearance.

Jiménez won the Greater Gwinnett Championship last year, a week after finishing fourth in the Masters. In May, he won the Spanish Open at 50 years, 133 days to break his own record as the oldest European Tour champion.

Jiménez finished at 17-under 199 at Hualalai Golf Club, playing the 12 par fives in 12 under with an eagle and 10 birdies.

After making two birdies and a double bogey on the front nine, he compiled that brilliant back nine to take the title.

"I needed to make some birdies," said Jiménez. "I started to make some putts at the right time and that's what you need to do – it worked out well for me today and I am very happy to win in Hawaii.”