After winning his maiden title in Abu Dhabi in 2008 with a nervous four shot wire-to-wire victory, Martin Kaymer of German needed every ounce of experience gained from adding three wins since to edge out Ian Poulter by a single stroke.
Overnight leader Kaymer, who also finished second last year, birdied the final hole at Abu Dhabi Golf Club to card a bogey-free final round six under par 66.
Poulter produced a valiant effort to play his part in a thrilling duel as The Ryder Cup ace matched Kaymer’s final round, but it was not enough to erase the one-shot overnight deficit as he untimely paid the price for a wayward final hole tee shot.
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