( CNN ) -- Tiger Woods tuned up perfectly for the forthcoming Masters with a two-shot victory at the WGC Championship in Florida as he edged closer to overhauling the world No . 1 Rory McIlroy . The 14-time major champion started the final round at the Blue Monster course at Doral with a four-shot lead and never looked like relinquishing it , despite the best efforts of Phil Mickelson and Steve Stricker . The world No . 2 dropped a shot on the final hole to finish on 19-under-par , two clear of Stricker , who had given Woods a few putting tips before the tournament started and might now wish he had n't . It was Woods ' seventh triumph in the Cadillac Championship , his 17th World Golf Championship and his 76th PGA Tour title . `` I played well this week , '' Woods said at the trophy presentation . `` Thank you to Steve for the putting lesson . It was one of those weeks where I felt pretty good about how I was playing . I made some putts and pretty much got rolling . '' The 2010 U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell started the final round in second but endured a testing afternoon , dropping back to 14-under as he finished in third alongside Phil Mickelson , Spaniard Sergio Garcia and Australian Adam Scott . Woods carded three birdies in his first ten holes but dropped two shots on the closing holes , including on the final hole . Yet he looks to have regained some of his best form with the first major tournament of the year -- The Masters at Augusta -- just round the corner . McIlroy , who caused controversy by walking off the course during last week 's Honda Classic was back to his best form , firing a seven-under-par round of 65 as he charged up the leaderboard to finish in a tie for eighth place . `` I was pretty down about my game coming into this week , '' McIlroy told the PGA Tour 's official website . `` A day like today felt like a long way away if I 'm honest . '' `` A few days like I 've played , it does my confidence a world of good . I probably wear my heart on my sleeve a bit with my golf . If I have a bad round , it 's sort of like the end of the world , but if I play a good one , I 'm happy again . `` I always think when I 'm playing bad that it 's further away than it is , '' McIlroy added . `` That 's just where I have to stay patient and let whatever happens , happen , and know that if I put in the hard work , that the results will bear fruit ; whether that 's sooner or later , it does n't really matter . ''
Tiger Woods wins the World Golf Championship title by two shots in Florida . World No . 2 - The U.S. Open is won by Ernie Els of South Africa and Retief Goosen of Holland. Rory McIlroy fires final round 65 to shoot up leaderboard to eighth . First major of the year , the Masters at Augusta , arrives next month .