Johnnie Walker Championship, Round Four

E. Molinari triumphs as Jimenez seals Ryder Cup spot

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Edoardo Molinari triumphed ahead of his brother © Getty Images

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Edoardo Molinari took advantage of brother Francesco's final day difficulties to triumph at the Johnnie Walker Championship, while Miguel Angel Jimenez and Peter Hanson guaranteed their places on the European Ryder Cup team.

Edoardo was two strokes behind Brett Rumford, who was in the clubhouse at nine under, as he approached the 16th tee - but he maintained his composure to claim birdies at each of the last three holes and seal his second European Tour win of the year, following on from his victory at the Scottish Open.

The Italian now faces a nervous wait to find out whether he has been handed one of Colin Montgomerie's three wildcard picks for the Ryder Cup. Before the Gleneagles tournament Molinari was viewed as an outside chance for a spot on the team, but he has now given Montgomerie a huge selection dilemma.

"I think if I didn't win, I don't think I had a chance to get picked," Molinari said. "Hopefully this will put me in a good position. I felt a little bit of pressure to be honest, today it was playing a lot more difficult and the Ryder Cup was in the back of my mind. After the 13th I started to think that I have to win this tournament."

Francesco Molinari began the final day in the lead, one stroke ahead of his brother, but he found himself weighed down by the pressure and finished three shots off the pace at seven under after carding a three-over 75.

Jimenez showed his fierce determination to hold onto his spot in the Ryder Cup squad during a final-round 72 that saw him complete at seven under - one ahead of Simon Dyson, who could have replaced the Spaniard in the European team by winning the tournament.

Jimenez had planned to miss the tournament in order to attend a nephew's wedding, but he performed a late U-turn and was justified in his decision after ensuring that he will compete at a fifth Ryder Cup. He found himself in a share of the lead after he stepped off the 16th green, but a double bogey at the next hole proved fatal to his chances of winning.

He will be joined at Celtic Manor by Peter Hanson, who guaranteed his place at the Ryder Cup by finishing inside the top 43 at two under, while Alvaro Quiros - who needed to win the tournament to have any chance of making the European team - finished at one over to complete an underwhelming four days of action.

Ross Fisher's tournament petered out with successive 73s after his scintillating 67 on day two, and he finished well off the pace at three under.