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49-year-old Miguel Angel Jimenez wins Hong Kong Open on 1st hole of 3-way playoff

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Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain, holding the trophy, celebrates after winning the Hong Kong Open golf tournament in Hong Kong, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) (The Associated Press)

Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain celebrates with his girlfriend Susanne Styblo after winning the Hong Kong Open golf tournament in Hong Kong, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) (The Associated Press)

Miguel Angel Jimenez successfully defended his Hong Kong Open title Sunday to extend his record as the oldest winner in European Tour history.

The Spaniard won at 49 years, 337 days to break the record he set last year at Hong Kong Golf Club, holing an 18-foot birdie on the first hole of a playoff with Thailand's Prom Meesawat and Wales' Stuart Manley.

Jimenez won the event for the fourth time to match the tournament victory record set by Taiwan's Hsieh Yong Yo, the winner in 1963, '64, '75 and '78. Jimenez also won in 2004 and 2007. He has 20 European Tour victories, a tour-record 13 since turning 40.

Jimenez closed with a 4-under 66 to match Meesawat at 12-under 268. Manley holed a birdie chip on the final hole of regulation for a 68, and Meesawat had two eagles in a 65.