Bjorn holds his nerve and sees off Green to end four-year title wait

The Dane saw off a fine challenge from Richard Green with a closing 68 for a 23-under-par aggregate of 265.

Australian left-hander Green had nibbled away at the twice Ryder Cup player's three-shot overnight lead from the outset.

He got within one before a decisive swing in Bjorn's direction at the 14th and 15th gave the 39-year-old his 10th European Tour title and first for more than four years.

Former Dubai Desert Classic winner Green bogeyed the par four 14th as his playing partner birdied and when Bjorn's tee shot went within five feet at the par-three next the former could only respond by hitting his into a bunker and dropping another shot.

That saw Bjorn pull five clear and although he bogeyed the 16th he managed to avoid a nervous finish.

Green closed with a 70 to finish 18 under for the week, with Dane Mark F Haastrup third on 16 under following a 67 – the best European Tour finish of his career.

England's Robert Rock finished fourth after a final-round 71, one ahead of former leader Damien McGrane who ended with a 73.

Robert Coles, of England, and Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke shared sixth with Gary Lockerbie in eighth.

American Robert Garrigus shot a second consecutive 66 to top the leaderboard after the third round of the St Jude Classic in Memphis.

Garrigus picked up four birdies and an eagle at the par-five 16th but also had two bogeys to lie on 11 under par, two shots clear of Robert Karlsson of Sweden, who shot a 68 at TPC Southwind.

Heath Slocum also shot a 66 to lie third on eight under, level with Worksop's Lee Westwood who had to settle for a one-over 71 in his third round.

Karlsson had five birdies to three bogeys, while American Slocum did not drop a shot as he carded four birdies, including two in his last three holes.

World No 3 Westwood, who fired a 63 in the opening round and claimed three birdies on his last three holes to rescue his second round, picked up three shots but made four bogeys.