WGC Cadillac Championship 2013: Tiger Woods makes record 24 birdies in three rounds in Florida The record books will not stop Graeme McDowell from trying, however. At the unofficial 2010 World Challenge in California, McDowell came from four back on the final day to deny Woods. Yesterday, the Ulsterman actually made up the overnight two-shot deficit after six holes, having eagled the first with a 20-footer and then picking up two more birdies. Having been six behind, he suddenly found himself only three adrift when Woods's drive on the 17th remained up a tree. If anyone has the spirit to dare peg back a runaway Woods, it is McDowell. With a 69, he again stopped Phil Mickelson making it a dream final group for the American fans. The left-hander is in third alongside Steve Striker on 13-under. Before his 20-footer on the 18th, Woods had actually reserved his biggest fist-pump for a par on the fourth, when a 19-footer made up for a wayward tee-shot. This would be Woods's biggest title since the sex scandal broke in 2009. "Tiger is controlling his golf ball like he did when he was winning his 14 majors," said McDowell. He's going to be a tough man to catch. Rory McIlroy is 15 back on three-under. But after his second successive under-par round, the 23-year-old's positive mood was fully justified. Five birdies in six holes from the 11th proved that, after his woeful run, the world No 1 is back on track. "It doesn't really matter about the scores - I'm just pleased about the shots I've been hitting more than anything else," he said, after his 71. Coming in here my confidence was probably the lowest it's ever been.