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Gary Stal edges out Rory McIlroy, Martin Kaymer to win Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

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Young Frenchman Gary Stal wins his first European Tour event thanks to a seven-under-par 65 on the final day of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

Young Frenchman Gary Stal has produced a shock victory in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, firing a final-round 65 to edge out top European duo Rory McIlroy and Martin Kaymer.

The 22-year-old's seven-under-par score was the joint-best of the day at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club and he finished on 19-under for the tournament, one clear of world number one McIlroy (66).

France's Gary Stal lines up a putt on day four of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship on January 18, 2015© Getty Images

Kaymer, a three-time champion in the event, started the day six shots clear of the field, but a disastrous three-over 75 saw him fall to third on 17-under.

European Ryder Cup teammate Victor Dubuisson (-16) tied for fourth with Belgian Thomas Pieters.

For world number 357 Stal, it is a first win on the European Tour and his third professional triumph, while McIlroy finishes runner-up at the tournament for the second straight year.

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