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Westwood survived a faltering finish to card a final-round 67 at Aloha Golf Club for a 20-under-par total of 268, two shots ahead of compatriot Phillip Archer (65) and Sweden's Fredrik Andersson (66).

Westwood said: "It's great to win again, although it looked like it might be a lot easier than I made it in the end. I never really thought about going so long without a win. I've still been playing pretty well and I knew that winning is fickle, sometimes you just don't get across the line first."

The world number 63 looked set for an easy stroll to his 17th tour victory after racing to the turn in 31 and leading by five with just eight holes to play.

But three dropped shots in the next five holes, coupled with eagles on the 16th from Archer and Andersson, saw the Ryder Cup star's lead cut to just one shot.

The 34-year-old responded with a birdie on the 16th to edge two clear and eventually holed from 40ft for par on the 18th to ensure he took the winner's cheque for £113,612.

"Winning was very important, it wouldn't have felt good coming off with second or third after getting in such a good position," he said.

"I won so often in the late 90s that if I had a spell where I didn't win, people were always going to highlight it and get on my case about it. But I was never going to get on my own case."