Maiden victory for Kaymer in Abu Dhabi

Martin Kaymer claimed his first victory on the European Tour with an impressive performance in the Abu Dhabi Championship.

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Martin Kaymer held on to win the Abu Dhabi Championship after three fantastic rounds gave him a six-shot lead going into the final day.

The German faced stiff competition from Lee Westwood and Henrik Stenson on Sunday but stayed calm and came back in 35 shots to win by four.

Kaymer took a commanding lead into the final day after producing rounds of 66, 65 and 68. The 2007 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year looked nervous early on in the final round and made three consecutive bogeys. Lee Westwood birdied the first two holes and by the turn Kaymer's lead was reduced to two shots.

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