Rory McIlroy [[ mac-ILL-roy ]] has won the Honda Classic to become the number-one ranked player in the world.  After rounds of 66, 67 and 66, the former U.S. Open winner from Northern Ireland shot a one-under 69 on Sunday to hold off Tiger Woods by two strokes at 12-under-par.  The 22-year-old McIlroy had the chance to lock up the number-one spot at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Marana, Arizona last weekend but finished second to Hunter Mahan [[ may-HAN ]].

Woods shot his lowest round in two-and-a-half years and his best closing round in PGA Tour history with an eight-under 62.  Woods started Sunday's play nine strokes back of McIlroy and closed the tournament on 18 with his second eagle of the round to sit in a tie for second place with Tom Gillis at minus-10.  Lee Westwood carded a minus-seven on Sunday to sit alone in fourth at eight-under-par.  Charl Schwartzel and Justin Rose rounded out the top-five at minus-seven.