MALTON'S Simon Dyson had a disappointing final round in the Dubai Desert Classic to finish in 69th place.

The York-born player, who had opened the tournament with a four-under-par 68 ended with a seven-over-par 79.

It meant he finished with a 10-over-par aggregate of 298 in an event that was won by England's Danny Willett.

He set his sights on a place in the Olympics and Ryder Cup after holding his nerve to win after carding a closing 69 to finish 19 under par, one shot ahead of compatriot Andy Sullivan and playing partner Rafael Cabrera-Bello.

"I'm just ecstatic," said Willett, who revealed his celebrations would be somewhat curtailed by a 3am flight home to be with his pregnant wife Nicole. "You can't buy that feeling, coming down the back nine, the last three holes, in contention in a golf tournament. You can't pay for that experience, you've got to earn it.

"With all the permutations that were going on as we were coming down the last, with Sully making birdie ahead of us and then Rafa on the green in two, it's very nice to know that I can dig deep and produce what I can when it is needed the most.

"You'd love to win by five or six every time, but when you win in that fashion it does feel that little bit extra special. It means when the pressure is on I can produce the goods."

Willett's fourth European Tour title moves him from 20th in the world rankings to a provisional career-high of 12th, as well as elevating the 28-year-old to third in the Ryder Cup standings and cementing his place alongside Justin Rose in qualifying for the British Olympic team.