PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) – Australian Geoff Ogilvy heads into Sunday’s final round of the Honda Classic just two strokes back of the lead, refinding his touch with the putter after a poor start to the season.

Ogilvy, the 2006 U.S. Open winner, missed the cut in all four events he played on the West Coast this season, failing to break 70 in any of his rounds.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) – Americans Luke Guthrie and Michael Thompson held the lead at eight-under but England’s Lee Westwood and Australian Geoff Ogilvy were just two strokes behind after the third round of the Honda Classic on Saturday.

Rickie Fowler finished with a birdie and an eagle to push himself within three shots of the lead, alongside Charles Howell III, but Tiger Woods was tied in 32nd place, eight strokes behind the leading duo, after a third straight round of even-par 70.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) – Tiger Woods carded his third even-par round of 70 at the Honda Classic on Saturday as he undid a promising front round with a double bogey on the 17th.

Woods was nine strokes adrift of the overnight leader Luke Guthrie and was left frustrated at a missed opportunity to close the gap.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) – Tiger Woods carded his third even-par round of 70 at the Honda Classic on Saturday as he undid a promising front round with a double bogey on the 17th.

Woods was nine strokes adrift of the overnight leader Luke Guthrie and was left frustrated at a missed opportunity to close the gap.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy should not let the pressure of his switch to Nike clubs distract him and focus instead on resolving his swing troubles, fellow-Northern Irishman Graeme McDowell said after the world number one withdrew from the Honda Classic.

McIlroy, who quit after eight holes of the second round on Friday, caused some confusion by initially telling reporters he was in a “bad place mentally” before later issuing a statement blaming a sore wisdom tooth for his early departure after playing his first eight holes seven over-par.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) – Tiger Woods, who has endured his share of controversy and media scrutiny, said world number one Rory McIlroy should choose his words more carefully after withdrawing from the Honda Classic with what was initially a mysterious explanation.

Before driving away from the PGA National course on Friday after a nightmare start to his round, McIlroy told reporters: “I’m not in a great place mentally. I can’t really say much, guys. I’m just in a bad place mentally.”

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida, March 1 (Reuters) – American PGA Tour rookie Luke Guthrie shot a sparkling seven-under 63 for a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Honda Classic on Friday while world number one Rory McIlroy abruptly withdrew citing a toothache.

Tiger Woods struggled to a second consecutive even-par 70 that left him one shot from missing the cut and nine strokes behind the lead going into Saturday’s third round.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) – Young American Luke Guthrie shot a sparkling seven-under-par 63 to grab the early clubhouse lead at the Honda Classic on Friday after world number one Rory McIlroy withdrew citing a toothache.

The 23-year-old Guthrie, yet to win on the PGA Tour, was flawless as he carded seven birdies at PGA National to gain a one stroke lead over compatriot Michael Thompson (65).

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy’s disappointing start to the season took an unexpected turn for the worst when he withdrew from the Honda Classic on Friday citing a toothache after dropping seven shots in his first eight holes.

Before driving away from the course, defending champion McIlroy reporters: “I’m not in a great place mentally. I can’t really say much, guys. I’m just in a bad place mentally.”

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) – When he burst on to the PGA Tour as a rookie in 2006, Colombian Camilo Villegas was billed as the future Latin American star of golf, a marketing dream and a potential major championship challenger.

But the 31-year-old is currently without a PGA Tour card after failing to finish in the top 125 in the money list last year and is relying on sponsor’s exemptions to feature on tour.