Els snatches title in Classic finish

A dramatic 18-foot eagle putt on the final hole gave Ernie Els a third Dubai Desert Classic title today – but only when Miguel Angel Jimenez three-putted the same green.

Jimenez came to the 547-yard last sharing the lead with Welshman Stephen Dodd, but after Els leap-frogged over both of them the Spaniard was left with a six-footer to force a play-off and missed.