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Highlights: Rock outduels Woods to win in Abu Dhabi (7:31)
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Robert Rock shot a final round 70 to defeat Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods and a host of others to win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship. Steve Burkowski brings you the exciting final round action from the Abu Dhabi Golf Club.
TRANSCRIPTS
It's Championship Sunday in the Middle East off to Abu
Dhabi for final round highlights. We will start first with
the shot of the day, Graeme McDowell with rather pedestrian
final round going that is and he reached the par
3, 12th, already hole in 1 this week on this
very hole by Sergio Garcia and Jose Manuel Lara through
Graeme McDowell in the Mix that is part of the
final round 68. We're getting to clubhouse to 11-under par,
but all eyes were on the showdown between Robert Rock
and Tiger Woods, both began the final day tied in
the 11-under par. They both parred the first holes. This
Robert Rock's third to the par 5, 2nd. That would
lead the birdie to get him to 12-under par, but
Tiger Woods would have an answer, 30 putt from some
60 feet at the second. Oh how about this, we
have grown accustomed to putts like this dropping by Tiger
Woods, so both players moved to 12-under as we jump
ahead to the par 4, third. First stop, the approach
up by Robert Rock. In this way, it looked as
though he didn't like it, but there is plenty of
reason to love this shot. Rock headed to about 6
feet so the pressures really on Tiger Woods. This is
second of third. Tiger too missing the fairway with his
tee shot. He says to Robert anything you can do,
I can do better. Game on. Both players make birdie
moves to 13-under par. Tiger, though would give those strokes
back at 4 and 5 with bogeys now at the
9th for birdie. That would get Tiger Woods to within
one of Robert Rock making the turn and have the
sense of something big, perhaps happening on the back 9,
but struggles for Woods at the par 5, 10th just
to save par. It looks a very sloppy 6th at
the 10th by Tiger. He now thrills Rock by 2.
Don't overlook Rory McIlroy. He was in the group ahead
and this birdie at 13th. He's got 11-under par just
1 behind Robert Rock so maybe the pressure being felt
by the Englishman, but not for long. Is this birdie
on 14th would fall for Robert Rock, so he goes
back to 12-under par. His lead is once again 2
after a par at the 15th, Robert Rock was perhaps
the shot of his life at the long par 4,
16th, the 5-iron from just over 200 yards. Oh how
about golf shot by Robert Rock. That would lead to
birdie, get him the 14-under par. His lead is 3
in a very same hole. Tiger Woods with a must
made to save par and he does so, so perhaps
still a chance for Tiger. He's 3 behind Robert Rock,
and again, don't forget about Rory McIlroy. He jumped ahead
to the 18th. This very close-in birdie in round 69.
It falls for McIlroy in the clubhouse at 12-under. Rock
actually had issues off the tee on 18th, hit it
into the hazard, but the bogey was good enough for
the last Robert Rock. He takes down Rory McIlroy. He
takes down Tiger Woods. Robert Rock picks up his second
career European Tour victory and does so in style. Tiger
Woods appreciates the effort in the final round heroics by
Robert Rock. That 70 in the final round. Good enough
for Robert Rock to win by 1 Tiger could master,
nothing better than 72 on the final day after his
win. Robert Rock caught up with Tim Barter. -Robert yesterday
we spoke-- -Uh huh. -about the fact that just 9
years ago you were a club professional selling tees and
Mars bars in the pro shop in the East Midlands
there trying put into words what it feels to do
what you've done today and hold off this world class
feeling to win this championship? -I come-- I really come
to play off tournament today. It's such an amazing feeling.
I was just very accurate in playing with Tiger Woods
today and that's a special honor itself and I just
thought of playing really good and I'm really surprised myself.
Early on, I was very, very nervous, but I hit
some good shot so then I began to feel-- It's
a-- I was gonna study progression from when I finished
work in the golf shots and stuff and I've worked
hard on my game, but I didn't think this would
happen. -Talk to us about the 18th and that ball
was at the end of 13th, so your heart must
have been in your mouth surely. -Well, it sets off
okay, but I hit it a bit and the wind
blew it and it was a weak strike as well
so I was-- I didn't see it-- I didn't see
it lands. I didn't know if it's in the rough
or in the sands and then I sort of waned
looking quite awkwardly at it so that's gonna be very
easy now, but I'm thankful I'm gonna see the next
one in the fairway and I figure it out I
could do it from there. -How important was your caddie
at that state? -He was good. He felt I was
thinking about the-- the shot series then I-. -You got
have to look at him, but it was-- it wasn't--
I'm sorry. I take it back. -The chasing pack were
capable of so much. Tiger with Rory McIlory can do
incredible things in a golf course. -Yeah. -What was going
through your mind over the closing holes with, you know,
a couple shot lead, 3-shot lead at times? -Yeah. Well,
I was just wanting to keep it in good shots
and making good swings and give myself hopes for birdies
and-- and I was expecting-- I was expecting some pressure
and-- Well, I had enough from my own shoulder so
I was just-- just glad to make some decent swings
right up to, well, the 18th anyway. That was a
poor one, but-- -You were so excited to play with
Tiger Woods. -Uh-huh. -Tell us about that experience 'coz he
intimidates the hell out of a lot of people. -Yeah,
but he's-- he's a great guy. He's great to play
with. He-- He was very fantastic to me all that
round. -What does this victory do for you going forwards?
-I really don't know now-- nowadays, just an amazing tournament
to-- to win. I'm not doing very well here before.
I just absolutely amazed of until not this week. -I
can tell you in the HSBC Champions or in the
Bridgestone. -Really? -You're in the top 60 in the world
now, so you will get into the Accenture if you
can stay there. And not far I saw that top
50, which would mean the Masters. That's how I'm excited
about that. I was a bit [unk] Charlie won't go
there. I've been struggling to crack the 100 mark so
I guess I've just done that and I love to
look at that maybe tomorrow. -People to thank. -To tell
you, loads and loads of people to thank. I've got
sponsors. They've been with me all the way. Thanks that
they will be able to help me with my game
from time to time. I had some really good advice
last week from Matt Belsham with my driving and that
helped a lot and I've had a help with Tony
Johnston a couple of weeks ago with my short game,
my manager. Forgive me if I forgot anyone, but I'll
thank you when I had time. Thank you everyone. -How
are you gonna celebrate this win? -I don't know. I
got to fly at 2:00 o'clock and so I'm sure
they'll have great champagne along the way. -Congratulations! [unk] play.
-Thank you very much. -Thank you. -You know [unk], congratulations!
Once again Robert Rock for winning for the second time
in his European Tour career, the Middle East swing continues
on the European Tour. It's the Commercialbank Qatar Masters, all
the action comes your way, Thursday, 9:00 a.m. Eastern right
here on Golf Channel.
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