DAVID Park fired a superb final round 64 to win £30,000 in the Deutsche Bank-SAP Open in Germany and finish 12th behind winner Padraig Harrington.

The Hereford golfer had the added bonus of beating the world's best golfer Tiger Woods who could only must a 10 under par total of 278, three shots adrift of Park.

Droitwich ace John Bickerton also produced a closing round 68 to beat Woods tally by one and take a share of 20th place and prize money of £20,000.

For Harrington it was his seventh title and the Irish Ryder Cup star twice showed a steely resolve on the 18th green at Gut Kaden to fend off the challenge from Thomas Bjrn.

He needed to hole a 12 foot par putt on the last to force a play-off after Bjrn had charged through the field with a final round 63, nine under par, to set the clubhouse target on 269, 19 under par.

Harrington did so unerringly, and both players returned to the 18th tee to begin the play-off.

This time around Bjrn pushed his six iron approach into a bunker and splashed out to eight feet, from where he missed his par putt.

Harrington, on the green in two, putted up short to four feet but, once again, maintained his icy cool to rap in the putt for victory.

"It would have been a real dent on my confidence if I hadn't won," said Harrington.

"I thought I had it licked at the end of last season when I won a few times but last week I wondered if I was back to my old situation and not converting.

"I felt I played well today and stuck to my guns. I didn't feel nervous at the 18th and it's a big confidence boost to get over the finish line again."