• Rory McIlroy with wife Caroline Wozniacki, who flew to Abu Dhabi after being eliminated at the Australian Open on Saturday. Matthew Lewis / Getty Images
    Rory McIlroy with wife Caroline Wozniacki, who flew to Abu Dhabi after being eliminated at the Australian Open on Saturday. Matthew Lewis / Getty Images
  • Pablo Larrazabl shot a four-rond 14-under 274 to win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship. On Sunday he posted a 5-under 67 to edge Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson by a stroke. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
    Pablo Larrazabl shot a four-rond 14-under 274 to win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship. On Sunday he posted a 5-under 67 to edge Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson by a stroke. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
  • Emirati Al-Ayala dancers put on a performance before Larrazabal's trophy ceremony on Sunday. Kamran Jebreili / AP
    Emirati Al-Ayala dancers put on a performance before Larrazabal's trophy ceremony on Sunday. Kamran Jebreili / AP
  • Pablo Larrazabal (green) with Rory McIlroy (blue) and Phil Mickelson (black) at the trophy ceremony on Sunday. Kamran Jebreili / AP
    Pablo Larrazabal (green) with Rory McIlroy (blue) and Phil Mickelson (black) at the trophy ceremony on Sunday. Kamran Jebreili / AP
  • Pablo Larrazabal poses in front of the Abu Dhabi Golf Club clubhouse with the falcon trophy on Sunday. Scott Halleran / Getty Images
    Pablo Larrazabal poses in front of the Abu Dhabi Golf Club clubhouse with the falcon trophy on Sunday. Scott Halleran / Getty Images
  • A falcon at the trophy presentation on Sunday. Matthew Lewis / Getty Images
    A falcon at the trophy presentation on Sunday. Matthew Lewis / Getty Images
  • Pablo Larrazabal makes his birdie putt at the 18th hole, which effectively won him the tournament. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
    Pablo Larrazabal makes his birdie putt at the 18th hole, which effectively won him the tournament. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
  • Larrazabal's birdie at 18 put him at 14-under, two strokes of Mickelson as he teed off at the hole. Mickelson birdied the hole himself, but it was too little, too late. Scott Halleran / Getty Images
    Larrazabal's birdie at 18 put him at 14-under, two strokes of Mickelson as he teed off at the hole. Mickelson birdied the hole himself, but it was too little, too late. Scott Halleran / Getty Images
  • Phil Mickelson hit into the bushes at the 13th hole, and took a double hit when he attempted to push it out and the ball bounced back into his club. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
    Phil Mickelson hit into the bushes at the 13th hole, and took a double hit when he attempted to push it out and the ball bounced back into his club. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
  • Mickelson wound up with a triple-bogey at 18, which ultimately put him too far behind to catch up and recover a win. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
    Mickelson wound up with a triple-bogey at 18, which ultimately put him too far behind to catch up and recover a win. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images
  • After a two-stroke penalty put him off the leader's pace on Saturday, his 4-under 68 on Sunday wasn't quite enough to match Larrazabal. Scott Halleran / Getty Images
    After a two-stroke penalty put him off the leader's pace on Saturday, his 4-under 68 on Sunday wasn't quite enough to match Larrazabal. Scott Halleran / Getty Images
  • Caroline Wozniacki watches husband Rory McIlroy on Sunday. McIlroy finished the tournament with a 13-under 275. Ali Haider / EPA
    Caroline Wozniacki watches husband Rory McIlroy on Sunday. McIlroy finished the tournament with a 13-under 275. Ali Haider / EPA
  • Miguel Angel Jimenez shoots out of a bunker at the 18th hole on Sunday. It was nearly one of the shots of the day, just narrowly missing falling in the cup. David Cannon / Getty Images
    Miguel Angel Jimenez shoots out of a bunker at the 18th hole on Sunday. It was nearly one of the shots of the day, just narrowly missing falling in the cup. David Cannon / Getty Images
  • Gaganjeet Bhullar of India entered Sunday as one of the hopefuls at 10-under. He shot a 3-over 75, though, and finished tied for 10th with a 7-under 281. David Cannon / Getty Images
    Gaganjeet Bhullar of India entered Sunday as one of the hopefuls at 10-under. He shot a 3-over 75, though, and finished tied for 10th with a 7-under 281. David Cannon / Getty Images
  • George Coetzee of South Africa proved himself a contender on Sunday as well, charging ahead with a 6-under 66 that left him tied for fourth with a 12-under 276 for the tournament. Matthew Lewis / Getty Images
    George Coetzee of South Africa proved himself a contender on Sunday as well, charging ahead with a 6-under 66 that left him tied for fourth with a 12-under 276 for the tournament. Matthew Lewis / Getty Images
  • Rafa Cabrera-Bello of Spain led the field after two rounds, but slipped off the pace on Saturday before rallying on Sunday with a 4-under 68 that left him tied with Coetzee in fourth at 12-under. Scott Halleran / Getty Images
    Rafa Cabrera-Bello of Spain led the field after two rounds, but slipped off the pace on Saturday before rallying on Sunday with a 4-under 68 that left him tied with Coetzee in fourth at 12-under. Scott Halleran / Getty Images
  • Craig Lee of Scotland led the field after Saturday's round, but shot a 5-over 77 on Sunday that pushed him back into a tie for 10th. Ahmed Jadallah / Reuters
    Craig Lee of Scotland led the field after Saturday's round, but shot a 5-over 77 on Sunday that pushed him back into a tie for 10th. Ahmed Jadallah / Reuters
  • Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand examines his lie behind trees at the 6th hole. Jaidee went on to bogey the hole and finish the day at 1-over 73. He finished 7-under for the tournament, tied for 10th. David Cannon / Getty Images
    Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand examines his lie behind trees at the 6th hole. Jaidee went on to bogey the hole and finish the day at 1-over 73. He finished 7-under for the tournament, tied for 10th. David Cannon / Getty Images
  • Martin Kaymer shoots out of a rough spot at the 18th hole. The German finished tied for 31st with a 4-under 284. Scott Halleran / Getty Images
    Martin Kaymer shoots out of a rough spot at the 18th hole. The German finished tied for 31st with a 4-under 284. Scott Halleran / Getty Images
  • Phil Mickelson takes a shot during his round on Sunday. Ali Haider / EPA
    Phil Mickelson takes a shot during his round on Sunday. Ali Haider / EPA
  • Rory McIlroy showing some frustration on Sunday. Andrew Redington / Getty Images
    Rory McIlroy showing some frustration on Sunday. Andrew Redington / Getty Images

In Pictures: Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship final round


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See the best images of champion Pablo Larrazabl, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy (with a cameo from Caroline Wozniacki) and others from Sunday’s finale at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship.