The 43-year-old Scot, known as "Chippy", chipped in twice during a brilliant closing 65 and beat Australian Jason Day and Swede Peter Hanson by four strokes.

Less than a year ago, the 1999 Open champion was 272nd in the rankings. Now he is part of golf's elite group again, and the success guarantees him a place in the Accenture World Match-play championship in Arizona later this month and Volvo World Match Play in Spain in May.