McIlroy top of the world

Rory McIlroy completed his meteoric rise from golf’s boy wonder to world number one today – and stopped Tiger Woods from possibly pulling off one of his most remarkable wins.

Needing to win the Honda Classic in Florida to end Luke Donald’s nine-month reign, the 22-year-old Irishman had to contend with Woods, joint 18th teeing off, charging from nine behind to only one back.