Donaldson shot a final round 68 for an overall 14-under 274, earning the Welshman the biggest win of his career which moves him into the top 30 ABU DHABI — The Persian Gulf state of Abu Dhabi has a way of bringing out the best in journeymen golfers.A year after Robert Rock beat Tiger Woods to win the Abu Dhabi Championship, Jamie Donaldson overtook fifth-ranked Justin Rose to win only his second European Tour victory on Sunday.Donaldson, who only won his first victory after 268 tour events last year and struggled for years with a bad back, came from two shots back to defeat the misfiring Rose on the back nine. He almost faltered on the 18 when he missed a short par putt and saw his lead cut to one. But neither Rose nor his playing partner Thorbjorn Olesen (69) could sink birdie putts to force a playoff."Awesome," said Donaldson, sitting next to the tournament trophy. "It was a tough field, brutal golf course … to sit here is quite surreal." Rose’s eight-foot birdie putt on 18 rimmed...
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