Rock edges out McIlroy and Tiger for shock win in Abu Dhabi

England’s Robert Rock beat Tiger Woods head-to-head to become the shock winner of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship today.

With only one win in his previous 226 European Tour events and ranked 117th in the world, the 34-year-old overcame a last-hole drama to defeat Rory McIlroy by one and Woods, Graeme McDowell and Thomas Bjorn by two.