2009 Abu Dhabi Golf Championship winner Paul Casey

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Paul Casey Abudhabi 09

Winning Player Information

Country
England
Total Score
267 (-21)
Round Score
69-65-63-70
Winning Year
2009

Location / Venue

Address
Abu Dhabi Golf Club

Paul Casey survived a late scare to secure the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship by a single shot from Louis Oosthuizen and Martin Kaymer.

The 31 year old Englishman led by six shots at the turn but his form with the putter deserted him on the back nine and the South African’s brilliant 64 left Casey needing to par the last two holes.

Defending champion Kaymer eagled the last for a round of 67 – which would have seen him into a play-off had recently married Casey not held his nerve to two putt from 12 feet on the 18th green, eventually posting a two under par 70 for a tournament total 21 under 267 – the lowest winning score in the history of the event.

Coasting to victory, or so it seemed, when he led by six with only eight holes to play, Casey then bogeyed three of the next four.

However, The Ryder Cup star, whose last win came in the same event at the start of 2007, parred the closing stretch for a 70 and took the €245,122 first prize.

Courtesy of the European Tour / Image: Credit: Getty Images

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