Rory McIlroy laments poor putting in Abu Dhabi

Rory McIlroy trails leader Martin Kaymer by eight shots after the third round of the HSBC Abu Dhabi Golf Championship.

McIlroy's challenge wilted with a round of 71 at Abu Dhabi Golf Club, which leaves the world number one in a share of fifth place on 12 under par.

The Northern Irishman got his third round moving with a birdie on the sixth and made another shot on the 12th - but the momentum was immediately halted as he bogeyed the next hole.

The 25-year-old admitted he was left feeling deflated after failing to take advantage of several promising situations with his putter.

McIlroy told Sky Sports: "I feel like punching myself. I'm very disappointed, I just didn't putt well - yesterday or today.

"I hit the ball just as well as I did yesterday and gave myself so many chances but I didn't convert any. I was very wasteful today. It looks like I'm playing for second place tomorrow.

"You're always trying to improve and get better and I'm going to have to do something a bit better on the greens to shoot a good number and finish the tournament off well."

Kaymer, who is bidding for a fourth win in the event, carded an impressive 65.

The German started brightly with birdies on the first two holes, before trimming another shot on the fifth.

The US Open champion maintained the momentum with birdies on the seventh, eighth, 11th and 13th to move to 20 under for the tournament.

Kaymer said: "Hopefully it's going to be enough - I've really enjoyed the course.

"I've had a very solid three days, with only two bogeys in the first round.

"I'm a little bit surprised the way I played but the first round showed me I made the right choice taking it a little bit easy over the winter."

Kaymer's nearest challenger is Belgium's Thomas Pieters, whose third round 70 contained three birdies and just one bogey, on the 17th hole.

Austria's Bernd Wiesberger, who carded seven birdies and one bogey for a round of 66, is a shot further back alongside France's Alexander Levy, who managed a 67 - the highlight of which was an eagle on the 18th.

South Africa's Charl Schwartzel and France's Gary Stal are alongside McIlroy on 12 under, with France's Victor Dubuisson (64), Wales' Jamie Donaldson (65) and another South African, Dawie van der Walt (65), benefiting from good third rounds to join America's Peter Uihlein (70) a shot further back.

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