CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland (AFP) — Miguel Angel Jimenez won the European Masters title on Sunday to become the fifth member of Europe's Ryder Cup team to clinch a title in the last month.

The 46-year-old Spaniard defeated Ryder Cup teammate Edoardo Molinari by three shots, overcoming a late scare when the Italian slashed his lead from six to one stroke over the last seven holes.

However, Molinari's challenge fizzled out with a bogey at the 16th while Jimenez closed with par-birdie-par to seal his 18th career title, 11 of which have come since he turned 40.

Jimenez’s win follows morale-boosting wins for Ryder Cup teammates Ross Fisher at the Irish Open, Martin Kaymer in the US PGA Championship, Peter Hanson at the Czech Open and Molinari in last week's Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles.

Jimenez finished with a four under par 67 and 21 under total of 263 for his third title of the season.

Angelo Que had a final-round 75 for a total of 285 and shared 60th to 62nd places with Englishmen Richard Bland and Simon Dyson. They ended up getting 5,600 Euros each.