Master Alex Noren holds nerve to win again

Sweden’s Alex Noren moved into the world’s top 20 after holding his nerve to claim a remarkable third victory in his last eight events at the British Masters.

Noren carded a final round of 69 at The Grove to finish 18 under par and two shots ahead of Austria’s Bernd Wiesberger, with Lee Westwood a stroke further back in third.

Ranked 110th in the world after missing the cut in the Irish Open in May, Noren will be 18th in today’s updated standings after adding yesterday’s triumph — and the first prize of £500,000 (€553,000) — to victories in the Scottish Open and European Masters.