Monday, January 21, 2008
Kaymer Comes Good In Abu Dhabi

Last year's Rookie of the year Martin Kaymer got his 2008 season off to a flier, securing The Abu Dhabi Golf Championship for his maiden win on the European Tour yesterday.

The German kept his nerve to shoot a final round 74 to win by four shots from Henrik Stenson and Lee Westwood, after being six ahead going into the final round.

Kaymer, who led from start to finish in Abu Dhabi, moved into the top 35 on The Officical World Golf Rankings and became the youngest German winner on the European Tour at the age of 23 years and 24 days, 14 days younger than Bernhard Langer was when he won The Dunlop Masters in 1980.


"When you get over there save us a seat."

Cradling the falcon trophy, Kaymer said: "The feeling is unbelievable, I did struggle on the front-nine, but I tried to stick to my gameplan- hit fairways and greens.


"Someone's sitting there mate."

"For those guys to catch me they had to make birdies and I really tried to stay patient and just try to make pars. It is not always an easy thing to do, but I was very proud of the way I handled myself and I am thrilled with the way the day worked out."

Completing the top five were England's Richard Finch and Ignacio Garrido of Spain, who finished in a share of fourth place on ten under-par 278.





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