Dane Soren Kjeldsen is the final Volvo Masters champion after completing a two-shot victory at Valderrama.

Kjeldsen led from pillar to post after carding an opening 65, and a final round level par 71 was good enough to keep him clear of Germany's Martin Kaymer and Englishman Anthony Wall.

Kjeldsen - who missed out on this title in a play-off to Justin Rose last season - could even afford his only dropped shots of the day at 16 and 17, before getting up and down well at the last to compete his second European Tour win.

Kaymer saw a 10 foot birdie chance at 14 lip out and then missed a par putt at 15 to drop three behind with three holes to play. Although Wall made a late charge, there was never really any doubt as to the winner and Kjeldsen held his nerve for his first victory for five years.

The first prize of more than £560,000 meant the Dane finished the season in 10th place on the Order of Merit, moving up from 27th.

By doing so he qualifies for next June's US Open. So too does Darren Clarke - the top 15 make it and he was 13th - while Colin Montgomerie's 27th place means he has secured a place in The Open at Turnberry.

Kjeldsen said: "It was a long week, but a tournament like this deserved to finish in the sun and it did. I don't think I have ever been as nervous in my life."

Collated final round scores

(Gbr & Irl unless stated, par 71):

276 Soren Kjeldsen (Den) 65 71 69 71

278 Anthony Wall 69 69 71 69, Martin Kaymer (Ger) 73 70 67 68

280 Sergio Garcia (Spa) 68 70 70 72, Lee Westwood 70 68 70 72

281 David Lynn 69 73 70 69

282 Richard Green (Aus) 73 70 72 67

283 Graeme McDowell 72 70 74 67, Anders Hansen (Den) 74 69 69 71

284 Peter Hedblom (Swe) 71 74 72 67

285 Ross Fisher 76 70 70 69, Darren Clarke 71 69 72 73

286 Peter Hanson (Swe) 72 69 73 72, Robert Jan Derksen (Ned) 72 70 72 72, Steve Webster 72 71 73 70, Soren Hansen (Den) 74 71 70 71, Andres Romero (Arg) 74 72 68 72, Markus Brier (Aut) 72 69 74 71, Padraig Harrington 76 71 71 68

287 Francesco Molinari (Ita) 74 73 74 66

288 Alexander Noren (Swe) 74 74 73 67

289 Colin Montgomerie 73 76 68 72, Gonzalo Fdez-Castano (Spa) 73 74 67 75

290 Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spa) 73 80 70 67

291 David Howell 73 71 75 72, Gregory Bourdy (Fra) 73 75 71 72, Thomas Levet (Fra) 71 68 75 77, Oliver Fisher 73 71 73 74

292 Paul Casey 73 68 73 78, Felipe Aguilar (Chi) 74 72 70 76, Ian Poulter 76 76 67 73

293 Robert Karlsson (Swe) 73 73 72 75, Paul Lawrie 76 72 75 70

294 Nick Dougherty 78 73 70 73, Jean-Francois Lucquin (Fra) 77 74 70 73, Ignacio Garrido (Spa) 74 75 73 72, Simon Dyson 72 68 81 73, Alvaro Quiros (Spa) 78 76 71 69

295 Hennie Otto (Rsa) 70 77 74 74, Rory McIlroy 74 73 75 73, Peter Lawrie 75 79 69 72, Pablo Larrazabal (Spa) 73 79 73 70

296 Gregory Havret (Fra) 76 75 67 78

297 Mark Brown (USA) 75 77 71 74

298 Henrik Stenson (Swe) 74 75 72 77

299 Oliver Wilson 75 77 75 72

300 Paul McGinley 76 78 76 70, John Bickerton 74 73 75 78

301 Damien McGrane 74 75 73 79

302 James Kingston (Rsa) 76 78 75 73, Scott Strange (Aus) 76 74 73 79

303 Richard Finch 74 77 76 76

305 Jose Manuel Lara (Spa) 77 76 77 75

308 Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind) 74 77 75 82, Charl Schwartzel (Rsa) 77 76 76 79, Graeme Storm 77 79 71 81