McIlroy and Westwood push for top spot

Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood still have a chance to go to world number one this weekend – and they do not have to beat Tiger Woods to get there.

Fri, 24 Feb, 2012 - 07:47

Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood still have a chance to go to world number one this weekend – and they do not have to beat Tiger Woods to get there.

Woods missed a six-foot birdie putt on the final green to lose to fellow American Nick Watney in the second round of the Accenture Match Play Championship in Tucson yesterday.

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