Golf:Justin Rose claimed his first win on the USPGA Tour in 2011 by hanging on for victory at the BMW Championship in Illinois.

The 31-year-old started the final round with a four-shot lead but had to endure some nervous moments before edging out John Senden by two strokes.

Rose started his round nervously with a bogey at the par-three second, but birdies on the sixth and seventh got him back on track.

Another bogey followed on the ninth and he was fortunate to escape with a six on the par-five 15th after a wayward tee-shot which flew into the trees.

He held a one-shot advantage over Senden going up the 17th but, after a poor approach, a wonderful holed chip for birdie effectively handed him the title, with Senden only managing a par after putting his second shot in the bunker.

“I had my ups and downs and the learning curve is steep sometimes,” Rose said. “It was hard today, I took on a couple of crazy shots and had to have a quiet word with myself.”

As for the chip on the 17th, he added: “I nearly took the chicken stick out and putted it but I said to myself it was a makeable chip so I had to commit.”

Senden was the model of consistency with birdies on the ninth and 10th his only deviation from par.

The Australian finished a shot ahead of countryman Geoff Ogilvy, who carded a closing 69.

Luke Donald ended another impressive week by coming fourth courtesy of a 68 which contained three birdies on the back nine.

Webb Simpson finished fifth, a shot ahead of Camilo Villegas and Jason Dufner.