Woods sees McIlroy as future world No 1

MIAMI: Tiger Woods regained some of his pre-injury swagger with a four-under-par 68 at the WGC-CA Championship on Saturday and then said teenage Briton Rory McIlroy could take his crown as world No 1.

McIlroy, 19, is this week bidding to become the youngest winner on the PGA Tour and the Dubai Desert Classic champion was a shot off the pace at one stage in the third round.

Three late bogeys left the youngster from Northern Ireland six strokes away from joint leaders Phil Mickelson and Nick Watney, who were both on 16-under-par 200.