Golf-Jimenez, 44, again proves he can tame the young lions

By Tony Jimenez

LONDON, May 26 (Reuters) - Experience gained from two decades on the European Tour plus a relaxed approach is the combination helping Miguel Angel Jimenez tame golf's young lions.

That was the pony-tailed Spaniard's view after he beat Briton Oliver Wilson on the second PGA Championship playoff hole at Wentworth on Sunday to extend his tour record to eight victories while in his 40s.

"I'm 44 and after 20 years on the tour you just relax and enjoy yourself, that's the most important thing," said Jimenez after becoming the third oldest winner of the circuit's flagship event behind 46-year-old Dai Rees (1959) and 45-year-old Arnold Palmer (1975).

"I have been playing well all year. Sometimes the results are not what you want but you must keep enjoying playing well," he told reporters.

Jimenez has won 15 times in his career, including the Hong Kong Open earlier this season and the 1999 Volvo Masters, but he rates his PGA triumph above all the rest.

"This is probably the biggest one," said the extrovert former Ryder Cup player, who likes to relax off the course with a glass of Rioja and a big, fat cigar.

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