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Found September 06, 2012 on USA Sports 360: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Rory Mcilroy,  Tiger Woods
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Rory McIlroy and Tiger woods played head on today as they teed off in the same group in the back nine this afternoon. Both Woods and McIlroy made the turn at 4 under par. There was a short period of time when it looked like Woods would come out in this pairing beating McIlroy by a stroke or two. It didn’t happen, McIlroy did what he has done the past few weeks and gained his composure and beat Woods by 1 stroke to finish his day tied for the lead with 3 others at 8 under par. Today the tour put together a group with the best of the best, just think Tiger Woods the old power player on the PGA Tour and the new power player on the tour Rory McIlroy. Face it people we are starting to see the changing of the guard, McIlroy has the makings of the new generation of PGA tour players. The guy is not fazed by anything out there while he is playing including Tiger Woods whose presence on the leader board just a few years ago had others looking behind them through every hole they would play. Th...
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