Robert Rock, steadily held the lead throughout the day, despite having two bogeys, and never opened the door for golf’s elite.  Rock wins the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship by one stroke with a final score of 13 under (275).

Rory McIlroy finished second at 12 under with a final round 69. Graeme McDowell, Thomas Bjorn, and Tiger Woods tied for third behind him. McDowell had a hole-in-one on the 186 yard 12th hole that seemed to get him going as he then birdied three of his last six for a back nine 31.

Thomas Bjorn continued his solid weekend play, on a day the course was playing difficult, with a bogey free 68.

Tiger looked good early after birding two of his first three holes, then he lost control of his Irons, and had bogeys on the next two and pars the rest of the way until a birdie at the ninth.

Tiger’s even par 72 was uneventful as he bogeyed the par five 10th and never found rhythm off the tee. His iron play was borderline erratic which lead to a back nine one over 37 to finish tied for third at 11 under.