When you see an evening out at the golf club entitled “Five Shots Lower Without Changing Your Swing” it is usually enough to make any handicapper put down his remote control and go out into the night in search of a ticket.

Shane Lowry overcame a sleepless night following his shock win over Rory McIlroy to crush Carl Pettersson 6 and 5 and set up a dream last 16 clash with pal Graeme McDowell in the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.

It takes a lot to rile Rory McIlroy these days but Nick Faldo’s insistence that his move to Nike is “dangerous” raised the Down man’s hackles ahead of his first-round showdown with pal Shane Lowry in the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship at Dove Mountain.

Rory McIlroy lasted only two rounds in his first tournament of the year, but his return to action this week could be even shorter.

Shane Lowry will face Rory McIlroy in the first round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona on Wednesday.

Shane Lowry can forget about his world ranking for a while after realising his ambition to qualify for the WGC-Accenture Match play Championship later this month but the Irish golfer knows he has work to do if he is to achieve his longer-term objectives.

After leaving new sponsor Nike and banking giant HSBC as red faced as his new driver, what Rory McIlroy needs more now than a planned four-week break is more competition.

Rory McIlroy missed a gilt-edged opportunity to become Ireland’s first world No 1 when he lost to Hunter Mahan in the final of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on Dove Mountain.

Lee Westwood remained on course to regain his world number one crown when he cruised into the quarter-finals of the WGC-Accenture Match Play championship in Arizona last night.

Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood kept alive their hopes of securing the world No 1 ranking when they cruised into the last 16 of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.

Ernie Els has scraped into the 64-man field for next week’s WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona – thanks to Phil Mickelson taking the week off.

RORY McILROY is undecided whether he will contest next year’s Irish Open.

Fourteen birdies between them in just 10 holes were still not enough to make Europe’s world leaders Martin Kaymer, Lee Westwood and Luke Donald the overnight pacesetters in Miami.

LUKE DONALD has struck a blow for every golfer who cannot smash the ball out of sight — it does not mean you are doomed to failure these days.

England's Luke Donald booked his place in the semi-finals of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Tucson with a polished last-eight win over Ryan Moore.

Graeme McDowell fell behind for the third day running as he battled with Korean YE Yang today for a place in the quarter-finals of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Tucson.

After two days of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Tucson there are only three top 10 seeds left – and they are all European.

RORY McILROY crashed to the second biggest defeat in the history of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship as Graeme McDowell battled his way into the last 16 at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club near Tucson.

Rory McIlroy was on the receiving end of an absolute hammering at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Tucson today.

Graeme McDowell was two-up after four on Ryder Cup team-mate Ross Fisher as he tried to reach the last 16 of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship for the first time in Tucson today.

Graeme McDowell hopes to show Ryder Cup team-mate Ross Fisher today why he is now the world number four.

GRAEME McDOWELL and Rory McIlroy cruised to comfortable first round wins in the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona.

Luke Donald booked his place in the second round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship before Tiger Woods and Lee Westwood had even hit a shot in Tucson today.

Frost delayed the start of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship for 30 minutes in Tucson today.

Graeme McDowell hopes he will finally be able to replicate his excellent team match play record in individual competition when the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship gets under way in Tucson this week.

Rory McIlroy believes the influx of young talent into the game means the sport is set for an exciting future.

Ernie Els is expected to be back in action at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Tucson on Wednesday after a sore neck kept him out of last week’s Northern Trust Open in Los Angeles.

Challenge Tour graduate Rhys Davies sparkled on the opening day at the Maybank Malaysian Open to share a one-shot first-round lead with Spain’s Ignacio Garrido.

DARREN CLARKE is determined to iron out a string of costly recent errors and build on a solid start to the year at this week’s Maybank Malaysian Open.

Darren Clarke is determined to iron out a string of costly recent errors and build on a solid start to the year at this week's Maybank Malaysian Open.

ENGLAND’S Ian Poulter captured the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Tucson last night as compatriot Paul Casey had to settle for second again.

Paul Casey set up an all-English final against Ian Poulter at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship when he returned to Dove Mountain in Arizona today and won his marathon duel with Camilo Villegas.

Red-hot Ian Poulter gave Sergio Garcia a real hammering in Tucson today - but went to bed not knowing his final opponent at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.

Paul Casey made Open champion Stewart Cink his latest victim in Tucson today - and left America without a semi-finalist for the first time in the 12-year history of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.

Paul Casey recorded another hugely impressive win yesterday to reach the quarter-finals of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship for the second year running in Tucson.

Paul Casey recorded yet another hugely impressive win today to reach the quarter-finals of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship for the second year running in Tucson.

Ian Poulter has not yet thought about what he will say when he next sees Tiger Woods, but he would love it to be: “I’m number two now.”

ERNIE ELS has criticised Tiger Woods for choosing today to break his silence and face the world.

It was first blood to England’s Oliver Wilson when he faced fourth seed Rory McIlroy in the second round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Tucson today.

Tiger Woods will break his silence and make a statement about his future on Friday.

A dazzling putting display gave Luke Donald victory over ex-Walker Cup team-mate Graeme McDowell at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Tucson today.

Luke Donald and Graeme McDowell were all square after five holes in the first of three all-European clashes on the opening day of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona.

If Colin Montgomerie is looking for a partner for Rory McIlroy when the time comes to pick his Ryder Cup wild cards, Graeme McDowell could be the man.

Rory McIlroy’s swing has taken him into the world’s top 10 – and he has no intention of changing it despite some more back trouble.