Tiger Woods closed with a spectacular eagle, but was still outshone by 21-year-old Rory McIlroy and out-scored by Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer in Dubai today.
McIlroy, whose only European Tour victory so far came on the same Emirates course two years ago, began the Omega Desert Classic with a seven-under-par 65 to be two ahead of a back-to-form Sergio Garcia.
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