Ian Woosnam claimed his third World Match Play crown, 11 years after the last, with a two and one victory over Padraig Harrington in a see-saw final at Wentworth today.
The 43-year-old Welshman sealed his triumph at the 35th hole - the long 17th - when he coaxed in a 10-foot putt for birdie after battling back from three down at the 24th.
It gave him his first title in four years, partially making amends for his tied third-place finish at this year's British Open when he was penalised two strokes after his caddie failed to notice an illegal extra club in his bag.
For Harrington, it was the supporting role once again as he finished runner-up for the seventh time this season.
After Woosnam's event-best 28 for the first nine had given the Welshman a three-hole lead, Harrington hit back with seven birdies on the inward half for a championship record-equalling 11-under-par round of 61. Woosnam shot a 64.
That left Harrington, hoping to become the 37-year-old event's first Irish winner, two ahead at the halfway stage and he extended his lead with a birdie at the 21st hole.
His unerring accuracy then dramatically deserted him at the par-four, 450-yard ninth as he veered twice into trees before conceding the hole when he faced a 20-foot putt to make seven.
Suddenly, Woosnam, Match Play champion in 1987 and 1990, seemed to sense a fresh chance against an opponent who until then had showed no weaknesses.
He birdied the 11th, 12th and 13th holes while Dubliner Harrington could only negotiate them in one-over-par, and the former U.S. Masters champion was in the driving seat again at two-up.
The pair parred the next three before matching birdies at the long 17th gave Woosnam the title.