Tiger Woods shot 62 on Sunday, finishing the Honda Classic at 10-under and heading to the clubhouse two strokes behind Rory McIlroy, good for sole possession of second place. McIlroy, 12-under for the tournament and 1-under for the day, has completed 14 holes.
Honda Classic 2012: Tiger Woods Shoots 62, Currently In Second Place
Tom Gillis (9-under through 14) and Justin Rose (8-under through 15) are also still in contention with several holes left to play. Even if Rose or Gillis overtake Woods, his mammoth comeback on Sunday is remarkable: his score of 62 is just one shy of his career-best over 18 holes, and his lowest since 2005.
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After being in danger of missing the cut earlier in the week, Woods was an afterthought entering the tournament’s final day. But by shooting 8-under for the day with four birdies and two eagles -- making up three strokes on the final two holes alone -- he’s now just a few bad shots down the stretch from McIlroy away from backing into the title. Lee Westwood, in the clubhouse tied for fourth place, shot 7-under for the day; nobody else who’s completed the round has shot better than 4-under.
The final round is being televised on NBC.
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