Golf-England's Fitzpatrick holds nerve to claim $1.33 mln Dubai win

By David French DUBAI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - England's Matthew Fitzpatrick sank a knee-knocking birdie putt from four feet on the final hole to seal the DP World Tour Championship on Sunday in a dramatic conclusion. The $1.33 million first prize for the season-ending tournament in Dubai meant the 22-year-old from Sheffield, who carded a five-under-par 67 to finish the tournament 17-under, roughly doubled the amount he had won combined from his other 25 events this year. To win one of these Final Series events is really special, and this one in particular, obviously the last tournament of the year," Fitzpatrick told reporters.

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