MIAMI, March 10 (Reuters) – Steve Stricker could be forgiven for regretting he helped Tiger Woods with his putting before the WGC-Cadillac Championship, but after losing to him by two shots on Sunday, Stricker said he simply did what golfing buddies do.

Woods had been unhappy with his putting at the Honda Classic last week, complaining of his inability to find the touch he had displayed in his January victory at Torrey Pines. But a 45-minute session with leading putter Stricker put that right.

MIAMI (Reuters) – Tiger Woods sent out a Masters warning shot with his second win of the year, a convincing two-stroke victory at the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral on Sunday.

Composed throughout and deadly on the greens, Woods posted a one-under-par 71 for a winning total of 19 under par, with fellow-American Steve Stricker runner-up after shooting 68 in the final round.

MIAMI, March 10 (Reuters) – Tiger Woods won his second tournament of the year in convincing fashion with a two-stroke victory at the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral, closing with a one-under-par 71 in the final round on Sunday.

World number two Woods finished with a 19-under-par total for the tournament, with fellow-American Steve Stricker runner-up on 271 after shooting 68 on Sunday.

MIAMI (Reuters) – It did not really need Donald Trump’s endorsement for world number one Rory McIlroy to know that his seven-under-par 65 at the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral on Sunday was a fine way to end a difficult week.

While the property magnate and owner of the Blue Monster course characteristically bustled into McIlroy’s chat with the media to declare “good job, he’s tough”, the Northern Irishman had already glanced at the leaderboard and seen himself inside the top 10 as he walked off the 18th green.

MIAMI (Reuters) – It is one of the most frequently asked questions in sport: Will Tiger Woods ever get back to the level he was when he utterly dominated golf?

For the 14-times major winner, the query is misplaced.

“I don’t want it to be as good. That was never the intent,” Woods told reporters on Saturday.

MIAMI (Reuters) – An on-fire Tiger Woods will take a four-stroke lead over Graeme McDowell into Sunday’s final round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship after shooting a five-under-par 67 at Doral on Saturday.

Woods, searching for his 76th PGA Tour victory, finished his third round in fine style with a 16-foot birdie putt on the 18th, highlighting his outstanding work on the greens so far in the tournament.

MIAMI, March 9 (Reuters) – An on-fire Tiger Woods will take a four-stroke lead over Graeme McDowell into Sunday’s final round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship after shooting a five-under-par 67 at Doral on Saturday.

Woods, searching for his 76th PGA Tour victory, finished his third round in fine style with a 16-foot birdie putt on the 18th, highlighting his outstanding work on the greens so far in the tournament.

MIAMI (Reuters) – An on-fire Tiger Woods will take a four-stroke lead over Graeme McDowell into Sunday’s final round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship after shooting a five-under-par 67 at Doral on Saturday.

Woods, searching for his 76th PGA Tour victory, finished his third round in fine style with a 16 foot birdie putt on the 18th, highlighting his outstanding putting throughout the tournament so far.

MIAMI, March 9 (Reuters) – An on-fire Tiger Woods will take a four-stroke lead over Graeme McDowell into Sunday’s final round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship after shooting a five-under-par 67 at Doral on Saturday.

Woods, searching for his 76th PGA Tour victory, finished his third round in fine style with a 16 foot birdie putt on the 18th, highlighting his outstanding putting throughout the tournament so far.

MIAMI (Reuters) – World number one Rory McIlroy said his confidence was returning from its lowest point ever after shooting a one-under round of 71 at the WGC-Cadillac Championship on Saturday.

McIlroy made six birdies as he recovered from a poor start with a bogey on the third and a double-bogey on the next hole, where he found water.