http://www.wgt.com/golfnews/archive/tags/honda+classic/default.aspxTags: honda classicenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Debug Build: 31106.3070)http://www.wgt.com/golfnews/archive/2012/03/05/rory-mcilroy-wins-2012-honda-classic-becomes-no-1-at-age-22.aspxTue, 06 Mar 2012 02:48:00 GMTf5fac290-091e-465a-bb31-0184abb13307:575926pharrison0<p><img style="max-width:530px;" border="0" src="http://www.worldgolftour.com/_images/hondaclassic2.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>On Sunday at the 2012&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hondaclassic.com/" target="_blank">Honda Classic</a> held on the PGA National Champion Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods went head to head in the final round. Woods fired a final round 62, his best final round score of his career. McIlroy shot a -1 under 69, to win the tournament by two strokes over Woods, and Tom Gillis, who also shot a final round -1 under of 69. McIlroy finished the tournament at -12 under, while Woods and Gills finished at -10 under. </p> <p>With his win, McIlroy took over as the No. 1 ranked golfer in the world.&nbsp;It also made him the 16th player to be No. 1 in the world, and the second-youngest behind Woods, who was 21 when he first reached No. 1 after the 1997 U.S. Open. It was his fifth career win, three of those on the PGA Tour, which includes his record-setting performance last year at <a href="http://www.wgt.com/courses/details.aspx?course=Congressional&amp;name=Congressional_Country_Club" target="_self">Congressional</a> to win the U.S. Open, and a 62 in the final round to win at Quail Hollow.</p> <p><a href="http://www.pgatour.com/r/leaderboard/?pgat_cid=pga_hp_lb" target="_blank">Full PGA Tour Leaderboard</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.wgt.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=575926" width="1" height="1">tiger woodsgolfpgarory mcilroyhonda classic