Rock upstages Woods to capture Abu Dhabi Golf Championship January 29, 2012 -- Updated 1328 GMT (2128 HKT) Robert Rock walks ahead of playing parner Tiger Woods on the way to winning in Abu Dhabi. England's Robert Rock wins Abu Dhabi Golf Championship Rock secures victory by one stroke from Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy Joint-overnight leader Tiger Woods finishes third after par 72 Woods was bidding for back-to-back tournament victories (CNN) -- England's Robert Rock upstaged playing partner Tiger Woods to secure a shock victory in the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship Sunday. The World No.117 started the final round tied on 11-under with the 14-time grand slam champion, but closed with a two-under-par 70 against a 72 for the American. It gave him a total of 13-under 275, one shot clear of U.S. Open Rory McIlroy, who took second place after a three-under 69. Woods, who had claimed victory in the Chevron Challenge in December, remains winless in full field tournaments for two years. He had to settle for a share of third with Thomas Bjorn of Denmark (68), and Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland (68). Rock, who has long threatened to fulfill his promise, pulled ahead at the fourth hole and kept his nerve in the face of challenges from Woods and McIlroy. It was his second tournament win after the Italian Open last year and has boosted his hopes of claiming a place in this year's European Ryder Cup team. The $2.7 million dollars Abu Dhabi event was the fourth leg of the European Tour season and the opening leg of the tour's 'Desert Swing' that also includes Qatar and Dubai. It had also attracted a stellar field led by World No.1 Luke Donald and his nearest challengers to top spot, England's Lee Westwood and McIlroy.