Rory McIlroy emerged victorious after a tense tussle with Patrick Reed in the last round of the Dubai Desert Classic.
The world number one birdied the final two holes to shoot a four-under 68 and finish on 19 under to win by one shot.
Northern Irishman McIlroy led the field by three shots overnight but Reed (65) picked up six shots in his first 11 holes to wipe out that advantage.
McIlroy responded with three birdies and, after Reed birdied 18 to draw level, holed a 20-footer to win.
Heavy rain caused sufficient delays to force play into a fifth day in Dubai. And the ending could not have been better scripted for the World Tour with McIlroy holding off LIV Golf’s Reed on a first Monday finish in 35 years at the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course.