Rory McIlroy holds off Tiger Woods, goes to No. 1

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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Rory McIlroy won the Honda Classic with a performance worthy of the new No. 1 player in golf. Right when it looked as though McIlroy had no serious challenge Sunday, Tiger Woods put some color into that red shirt with a birdie-eagle finish for a 62 — his lowest final round ever — to get within one shot of the lead. Photo Gallery Photos: Sunday at the Honda Classic From Tiger Woods to Rory McIlroy, our Tracy Wilcox documents the Honda Classic's final round. Photo Gallery Rory McIlroy in photos Take a look at the career of Rory McIlroy in pictures. Photo Gallery World No. 1 golfers, in pictures Take a look back at the men who have held the title of the world's No. 1 golfer since 1986. McIlroy could hear the roar from the farthest corner of PGA National, and the 22-year-old from Northern Ireland responded with some clutch golf of his own. He made an...

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