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McIlroy adds 'low driver' to his arsenal for windy Kapalua and beyond

KAPALUA, Hawaii – Rory McIlroy said he had the perfect warmup for the Sentry Tournament of Champions back home in Jupiter, Fla., last month.

“It's been very windy in Jupiter the last few weeks and I've been practicing a lot in the wind,” said McIlroy, who has had no problem with wind that’s gusted, at times, up to 35 mph this week.

McIlroy moved into second place with a third-round, 5-under 68. He is three strokes behind front-runner Gary Woodland, thanks to the work he did last month in the South Florida wind and something he calls a “low driver.