Hunter Mahan denied Rory McIlroy the chance to become World Number One by beating the 22 year old in the final of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play in Tucson. After the joy of beating Ryder Cup teammate Lee Westwood from three down before lunch, McIlroy's bid to dethrone Luke Donald fell flat when he lost the final 2 and 1 to American Mahan. The Northern Irishman will try again at this week's Honda Classic in Florida - Donald is not playing - but he will be back to facing... Read more

Five things you need to remember from the WGC-Match Play Championship: 1.) NOT SO FAST: Sunday afternoon’s final match between Hunter Mahan and Rory McIlroy was billed as a coronation. Turns out that was partly true, though not for the player we expected. Mahan built as much as a 4-up lead and held off McIlroy down the stretch to win at Dove Mountain, becoming the only American twentysomething to boast two World Golf Championships on his resume. It was his fourth PGA Tour victory overall... Read more

One small step for some was a giant leap for Lee Westwood as he finally made the last 16 of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship at the 12th attempt. Needing to win the title on Sunday to regain the World Number One spot from the already-departed Luke Donald, the 38 year old third seed beat Robert Karlsson 3 and 2 in the second round at Dove Mountain near Tucson. And Westwood does not have to face Tiger Woods to make further progress. The three-time winner missed... Read more