Martin Kaymer shot a 6-under par 66 on Sunday to win the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship by eight shots and climb above Tiger Woods as No. 2 in the world rankings.

Kaymer earned his third win in four years in Abu Dhabi with a 24-under total of 264. Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland finished second after a final-round 69, while Retief Goosen and Graeme McDowell were another two shots back in third.

It was the biggest winning margin and lowest total score in the history of the tournament. The victory will lift Kaymer from third to second in the world rankings, below Lee Westwood.

Lee Westwood remains World Number One with Kaymer now his closest challenger after winning this third Abu Dhabi title in four years. Woods is now third with Graeme McDowell moving up to outright fourth after finishing joint third with Retief Goosen over the National Course in Abu Dhabi.

When the Official World Golf Ranking comes out in the morning there will be six Europeans in the World’s Top ten with runner-up Rory McIlroy predicted to climb to seventh, Paul Casey in ninth and Luke Donald in tenth.

The last time two European golfers sat on top of the world was in July 1993, with Sir Nick Faldo first and Bernhard Langer second. Coincidentally, it is England 1 and Germany 2 once again with Westwood and Kaymer now the two best players on the planet.

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