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Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium prepares a putt during Volvo World Match Play Golf Championship tournament final against Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland, in Casares, southern Spain, Sunday, May 20, 2012. Sergio Torres, Associated Press
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Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium plays a shot during Volvo World Match Play Golf Championship tournament final against Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland, in Casares, southern Spain, Sunday, May 20, 2012. Sergio Torres, Associated Press
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Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland prepares a putt during Volvo World Match Play Golf Championship tournament final against Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium, in Casares, southern Spain, Sunday, May 20, 2012. Sergio Torres, Associated Press
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Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland plays a shot during Volvo World Match Play Golf Championship tournament final against Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium, in Casares, southern Spain, Sunday, May 20, 2012. Sergio Torres, Associated Press

By Associated Press

CASARES, Spain — Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts handled fierce winds to top Graeme McDowell and capture the World Match Play Championship on Sunday, boosting his chances of making Europe's Ryder Cup team.

Colsaerts won the final 1 up in southern Spain for his second European Tour title and earn a winner's check of $900,000.

McDowell, the 2010 U.S Open champion, fell 1 down three times on the front nine, but immediately got even on the following hole.

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Colsaerts took a two-hole lead after No. 16 and although his lead was cut when he three-putted the next hole, he made par on the last to secure victory.

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