Tee times moved up for round 4 with Rory in the lead.

****WEATHER UPDATE.. Play has resumed at 11.30am after a 2 hour delay due to strong winds and rain..


PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Due to bad weather expected today, tee times have been moved up for the final round with players going off both tees in groups of three between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.

According to the forecast, thunderstorms are possible beginning at noon, with a 40 percent chance of rain. By 1 p.m., the chance of rain increases to 50 percent. Winds as high as 25 mph are also expected.

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McIlroy, still only 22, could move to No. 4 in the FedExCup standings and become the second-youngest player behind Woods to reach No. 1 in the world this week. He would have to win The Honda Classic to make the move and replace Luke Donald atop the ranking. He shot a brilliant -4 66 in windy conditions at this tough PGA National course to move to -11 199, for a two-shot lead over 22-year-old rookie Harris English (66) and 43-year-old Tom Gillis (69). Seven players were within five shots of the lead, a group that includes PGA champion Keegan Bradley and Masters champion Charl Schwartzel.

In Rory's last 6 events he has been 4th WGC in China, 1st in Hong Kong, 11th at Dubai Worlds, 2nd in Abu Dhabi, 5th in Dubai and 2nd last week at WGC Matchplay, without a round over par in the stroke play events.

He is poised to win today as he prepares his game for the Masters which you remember he was leading after 3 rounds last year. This is the beginning of a dynasty folks, with a great young supporting cast from all over the world..

Tiger Woods could only manage -1 69 and is T18, 9 shots behind at -2 208. " I was close to putting a low one up there today," Woods said. "I felt like it could be had, I could make a run and post 5-under par for the day or something like that and get myself within reach. Right now, Rory is playing some great golf."


Harris English, who won on the Nationwide Tour last year while still an amateur, made a 10-foot par save on the 17th and finished with a 66. He will be in the final group, a rare occasion when McIlroy will be playing with someone his own age with a tournament on the line.

All four Canucks missed the cut as reported here yesterday.


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(with notes fom pgatour.com)