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Woods falters to lose Abu Dhabi tournament

Tiger Woods from U.S., right, shakes hands with Rory McIlroy on the 18th hole after they finished the third round of Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Tiger Woods from U.S. plays a ball in sand on the 17th hole during the third round of Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Tiger Woods from U.S. plays a ball on the 16th hole during the third round of Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

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By MICHAEL CASEY, The Associated Press Updated 8:31 AM Sunday, January 29, 2012

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Robert Rock of England held his nerve to hold off Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods and win the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship on Sunday.

The 117th-ranked Rock shot a 2-under 70 for an overall 13-under 275 to beat the Northern Irishman by a shot and the American by two.

Rock and Woods were tied for the lead going into the final round. After both players opened with birdies on two of the first three holes, Rock took the lead for good when Woods bogeyed the next two holes.

Woods closed the gap to one after Rock's bad chip led to a bogey on No. 13. But the 34-year-old Englishman had birdies on two of the next three holes to seize control.

McIlroy shot a 69 to steal second with Woods (72) in joint third.

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January 29, 2012 01:25 PM EST

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