Intro:

Reaction after Gary Stal -- ranked 357th in the world -- takes advantage of an astonishing meltdown from Martin Kaymer to win the Abu Dhabi Championship. Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy finishes runner-up while Kaymer claims third place.

Script:

SOUNDBITE (English) Gary Stal, France, tournament winner:

"No I can't believe it. When I see Kaymer on 24 under on the sixth hole I say in my head, 'oh, it's not possible'. And after when I see Kaymer on 18 under/ 17 under, I don't remember, I say, 'It's possible, so you can do it now'."

SOUNDBITE (English) Martin Kaymer, Germany, third place:

"Yeah surprised, a little shocked. Yeah, I don't really know how to put it into words, you know it was very, very surprising today. Started off well and then hit a couple of bad tee shots, and it cost me a double bogey and a triple bogey. You know, twice I missed the grass and I was in a bush, had to drop it in the sand, so obviously then you get a bad lie and then it's tough to make bogey - and I haven't done that (got higher than a bogey) all week long, unfortunately I did today and, therefore, it cost me the tournament."

SOUNDBITE (English) Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland, second place:

"Yeah, I think it's going to be my fourth second here in the last five years. Yeah, you know, like I played well today. I left myself with too much to do after yesterday and even the slow start today when I felt like I played very well and wasn't capitalising on my chances."