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January 24th 2010, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Germany’s Martin Kaymer birdied the final hole to edge out Ian Poulter by a shot and win his second Abu Dhabi Golf Championship title in three years.

Overnight leader Kaymer, the 2008 champion and last year’s runner-up, topped the leaderboard at 21 under par as his bogey free final round 66 was enough to see off Poulter, who also hit 66 in a valiant display.

Rory McIlroy dropped just one shot on his way to a five under 67 to claim third place, a further shot adrift.

The 3 Irish Open champion Shane Lowry posted his best finish on The European Tour since turning professional with his bogey free 67 securing fourth at 17 under.

Ryder Cup hopefuls Kaymer, Poulter and McIlroy were playing together in the final group, and were in sensational form from the outset.

Both Kaymer and Poulter birdied the first two holes, before the Englishman caught the overnight leader from Germany when he completed his hattrick at the third.

There was still nothing to choose between them when both men gained a shot at the sixth, but on the par five eighth Poulter left his 40 foot birdie putt agonisingly short as Kaymer converted form close range to restore his one shot lead.

Consecutive birdies on the 11th and 12th saw Poulter go in front, before Kaymer levelled the scores at 20 under on the long par four 14th.

With Kaymer and Poulter level heading onto the final tee after trading blows all day, the German crucially found the centre of the fairway while his playing partner pushed his drive into the left rough.

After Poulter was forced to lay-up, Kaymer found the green with his approach and rolled to within two feet to leave Poulter with a 20 foot putt to stay in the hunt.

And despite his putting being the highlight of an outstanding week, Poulter missed the birdie chance allowing Kaymer to hold his nerve and land a fifth European Tour title after winning his first at Abu Dhabi Golf Club two years earlier.

South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen, who finished tied second with Kaymer 12 months ago, dropped his only shot of a final round 66 at the last to finish alone in fifth at 16 under.

Argentina’s Ariel Canete posted the best final round as an eight under par 64 secured sixth alongside Wales’ Rhys Davies (67), with Danish duo Anders Hansen (67) and Søren Hansen (67) rounding out the top ten tied for eighth six shots adrift.