In less than a week, American golf fans will get to see Tiger Woods play on U.S. soil for the first time in 2012. He is coming off a wild week in Abu Dhabi that saw Woods lead going into the third round of the HSBC Championship.
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In less than a week, American golf fans will get to see Tiger Woods play on U.S. soil for the first time in 2012. He is coming off a wild week in Abu Dhabi that saw Woods lead going into the third round of the HSBC Championship.
England's Robert Rock held off the challenges of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy to claim the greatest victory of his Callaway RAZR X Irons at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on Sunday.
Tiger Woods has the chance to return to the world top-10 when he makes his debut in the Abu Dhabi Championship this week.
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Tiger Woods talked all week about his improved ball control — then it let him down when he needed it most.
German's World No 4 Martin Kaymer has unwittingly engineered the major shock of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship so far by crashing out after the second round.
Dane Thorbjorn Olesen leads after round two of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, but Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods are lurking ominously two shots back.
It was all set up for Tiger Woods. The script had been written, and the headlines had been pre-typed. Perhaps even a celebratory cigar had been stashed away in anticipation of a victory. Alas, it was not to be, as Tiger Woods came up short in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship.
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Tiger Woods talked all week about his improved ball control _ then it let him down when he needed it most.
Tiger Woods talked all week about his improved ball control _ then it let him down when he needed it most.
Tiger Woods reacts after he walks on the 18th hole during the final round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on Sunday in the United Arab Emirates. Kamran Jebreili/ Associated Press
Tiger Woods reacts after he walks on the 18th hole during the final round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on Sunday in the United Arab Emirates. Kamran Jebreili/ Associated Press
But it let him down Sunday when he needed it most in the final round of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship as Woods finished tied for third behind winner Robert Rock of England and U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy.
The 117th-ranked Rock shot 70 for an overall 275 to beat Rory McIlroy (69) by a shot. Woods was a further shot back with Thomas Bjorn (68) and Graeme McDowell (68).
