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Willett eyes Ryder Cup, Olympics after Dubai win

England's Danny Willett held his nerve to win the Dubai Desert Classic in thrilling fashion to take a massive step towards a place in the world's top 10.

Willett holed from 15 feet for a birdie on the 18th to card a closing 69 and finish 19-under-par, one shot ahead of compatriot Andy Sullivan and playing partner Rafael Cabrera-Bello.

Sullivan had also birdied the last in the group ahead to temporarily join Willett at the top of the leaderboard, before Cabrera-Bello narrowly missed a long eagle attempt on 18 and tapped in for birdie to also finish 18-under.