King Karlsson takes crown

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Westwood is back in the world's top 10 for the first time in five and a half years, but once again there was disappointment for him on the final day of a tournament.

Lying second in the Volvo Masters at Valderrama with a round to go, and needing to win to deny Karlsson the number one spot, he did not even come close in the end.

Denmark's Soren Kjeldsen, never headed from the moment he started the rain-hit event with a sparkling 65, won the first prize of more than £560,000 by two strokes from Londoner Anthony Wall and German Martin Kaymer.

Westwood's joint fourth place with Sergio Garcia, four shots back, and Padraig Harrington's 13th place meant that Karlsson was certain to top the money list whatever he did.

The 39-year-old would like to have finished his campaign in the style of Justin Rose last year - Rose won the final counting event - but instead was down in 32nd spot.

"It would have been fantastic to cap it off with a good week, but I'm not going to be ashamed about this week," said Karlsson.

"In the last three and a half years I have taken myself to a new level and this is fantastic.

"But this has been the hardest week I've ever experienced in golf. It's one of those situations where you have it in your own hands, but not really, and your focus wanders quite a bit."

Westwood, who most notably this season was one shot away from a play-off in the US Open, said: "It's been a year of nearlys and it was nearly again."