For all the talk about how the young Americans are going to push Rory McIlroy hard this year, it might be someone closer to home who proves the nearest thing to a rival. Martin Kaymer turned 30 on December 28 and will surely emphasise he is a man in his prime by completing an impressive statement of intent in the desert on Sunday. The final round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship was shaping up to be an epic duel in the sun between the winners of the last three majors when McIlroy notched his first hole in one as a pro on Friday, to pull within two strokes of the German.
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Martin Kaymer heads into the final round with a six-shot lead
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Kaymer hit an impressive seven under-par as he took full control
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Rory McIlroy endured a frustrating day on the greens and shot one under
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McIlroy goes into final day two shots off second place
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Thomas Pieters closed the round on 14 under after a round of 70
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