WATCH: Westwood fights back tears after Nedbank win

Lee Westwood was almost reduced to tears after winning the Nedbank Golf Challenge – his 24th European Tour title and first for four-and-a-half years. 

The 45-year-old Englishman, who now moves into eighth place in all-time victories on the tour, carded a bogey-free final round of 64 to win by three shots from 54-hole leader Sergio Garcia.

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It was former world No.1 Westwood’s first win since the Maybank Malaysian Open in April 2014 and, speaking to Sky Sports’ Tim Barter in the aftermath, his emotions came spilling out.

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Westwood has now moved to 16th on the Race To Dubai with one event – next week’s DP World Tour Championship – left to play.

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Incidentally, this was a third Nedbank victory for Westwood, who won back-to-back titles in 2010 and 2011.