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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- On a day already freighted with significance, golf’s new king withstood an electrifying challenge from the old one, leading to the best finish in years at the Honda Classic.
Rory McIlroy scrambled his way around the Champion Course at PGA National and carded a 69 for a 12-under total to win the Honda by two and take over as golf’s new No. 1. Tiger Woods, who began the final round nine shots back, stormed into the mix with a final-round 62. He finished 10 under, in a tie for second with Tom Gillis.
“My putting has been really good, especially today,” McIlroy said. “I made a couple of big par saves early, and then made the putts I needed to.”
At 22 years, 10 months old, McIlroy becomes the 16th player to reach No. 1 and the second youngest ever to ascend to the top spot in the rankings, trailing Woods, who was 21 and six months when he became No. 1 in 1997. McIlroy is also the first Irish player to make it to the top of the rankings.
“I didn’t know that I would be able to get here this quickly,” McIlroy said.
Graeme McDowell (69, T9), McIlroy’s older countryman from Northern Ireland and a close friend, said McIlroy’s putting is what has gotten him to No. 1..
http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/r...-fending-golfs-old-one-tiger-woods?xid=cnnbin
Rory McIlroy scrambled his way around the Champion Course at PGA National and carded a 69 for a 12-under total to win the Honda by two and take over as golf’s new No. 1. Tiger Woods, who began the final round nine shots back, stormed into the mix with a final-round 62. He finished 10 under, in a tie for second with Tom Gillis.
“My putting has been really good, especially today,” McIlroy said. “I made a couple of big par saves early, and then made the putts I needed to.”
At 22 years, 10 months old, McIlroy becomes the 16th player to reach No. 1 and the second youngest ever to ascend to the top spot in the rankings, trailing Woods, who was 21 and six months when he became No. 1 in 1997. McIlroy is also the first Irish player to make it to the top of the rankings.
“I didn’t know that I would be able to get here this quickly,” McIlroy said.
Graeme McDowell (69, T9), McIlroy’s older countryman from Northern Ireland and a close friend, said McIlroy’s putting is what has gotten him to No. 1..
http://www.golf.com/tour-and-news/r...-fending-golfs-old-one-tiger-woods?xid=cnnbin
