Jacobson had started the day alongside Greg Turner, one ahead of Westwood. But the position changed dramatically when Westwood holed a 116 yard wedge shot at the 10th hole for an eagle 2.
That stunning effort hauled Westwood into the picture on 14 under par, which at the time shared the lead with the two overnight leaders. Turner dropped out of the picture with a bogey six at the 15th and he ultimately finished third along with another Swede, Robert Karlsson, on 270.
However Jacobson, who started the week in 127th place in the Volvo Ranking and requiring a top eight finish to secure his playing rights, showed no trace of nerves as he fought out a battle for the title. He birdied the 15th and 17th to get into the play-off, but it was Westwood who recorded his fourth victory in five ‘extra time’ attempts to claim the £66,660 first prize. That leaves him second in the Volvo Ranking behind Colin Montgomerie, knowing that a victory in Jerez in three weeks time will land him the tilte of Europe’s No1.
He said: “Obviously the Volvo Ranking was a priority, but first and foremost I was going out to win a tournament. Now I am looking forward to the Volvo Masters knowing that if I win, Monty’s position can have no effect on me.” Jacobson said: “I wanted to win, but the important thing is that I have my Tour card for next season.”
