Jimenez had set the clubhouse target at six under after a superb closing 65 but was so confident Olazabal was going to win he had changed clothes ready for the prize-giving ceremony.

News then filtered through of Olazabal’s troubles and Jimenez changed back into his golfing gear to watch the tense finale from the driving range.

Olazabal found the green on the 203-yard par three 18th but on the bottom tier and chose to chip rather than putt, but played a poor shot 10ft past the hole and missed the par putt which would have forced a play-off.

The double US Masters champion then did well to hole from five feet just to cling on to second on five under par, with England’s Jamie Spence and Gary Emerson sharing third.