Matt Jones joined an elite few as he won his second Australian Open Sunday, resisting big pressure on the back nine from South African Louis Oosthuizen to clinch victory by a shot.

The 39-year-old stroked a final round 69 to book a place at the 2020 Open Championship at Royal St George’s.

On a warm, gusty day, Jones ended at 15-under for the tournament, one ahead of Oosthuizen, who warmed-up for the Presidents Cup against the Tiger Woods-led Americans in Melbourne this week with impressive form.

The world number 24 moved within two shots of Jones with back-to-back birdies on 10 and 11 and sunk a spectacular eagle on the 18th in his 66, leaving the Australian needing par to win on his last hole.

Jones clipped a tree on his second shot and landed in the sand, but held his nerve to reach the green and nail a pressure putt to claim victory.

Japan’s Takumi Kanaya, the world’s top-ranked amateur, and Australian Aaron Pike ended tied for third, six shots behind Jones. Both also qualified for next year’s British Open.

England’s Paul Casey, the highest-ranked player in the field at 14, hit a final round 72 to tie for fifth among a group of five, including exciting South Korean amateur Yu Chun-am.

Mexico’s Abraham Ancer, the Australian Open defending champion, finished 14 off the pace while local hero Adam Scott missed the cut.

Meanwhile, Sweden’s Henrik Stenson snatched a dramatic victory at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas on Saturday, conjuring a late eagle to win by one shot ahead of Spain’s Jon Rahm.

Stenson, who started the day one off the lead, carded a six-under-par 66 to finish on 18 under with a four-round aggregate 270 at Albany Golf Club in New Providence.

Stenson’s win came after a brilliant eagle three on the par-five 15th, the 43-year-old nailing his second from the fairway to within a few inches for the easiest of tap-ins.

The eagle gave Stenson the lead after earlier birdies on the 10th and 13th holes followed a bogey six on the ninth.

Rahm, who had started the day one shot off of Stenson, carded a six-under-par 66 to finish on 17 under.

Patrick Reed finishing third on 16 under, two off the lead.

Tournament host Tiger Woods meanwhile was unable to mount a decisive final round charge, posting a three-under-par 69 to end in fourth place on 14 under.

Agence France-Presse