England’s Ian Poulter eased into the last eight of the Accenture Match Play Championship in Tucson after a commanding 5&3 victory over Tim Clark in the last 16 today.

Snowball fights took over from birdie blitzes as heavy snowfall forced play to be suspended in the first round of the Accenture Match Play in Arizona.

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.

Lady Luck might have turned her back on the Irish in Tucson but Shane Lowry and Graeme McDowell will be putting friendship aside in tomorrow’s first round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play.

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.

It took some of golf’s cogniscenti a while to digest the depth of Rory McIlroy’s quality. No one is doubting the torch has passed now. By Jim McCabe.

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.

A struggling Tiger Woods was forced to hole a nine-foot par putt on the 18th to see off Spaniard Gonzalo Fernandez Castano as Graeme McDowell and Darren Clarke crashed out in the first round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play at Dove Mountain.

Luke Donald is set to start his Accenture Match Play title defence against former world number one Ernie Els in Tucson on Wednesday.

England’s Paul Casey is out of next week’s Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona, but hopes to have recovered from his dislocated shoulder in time for the WGC-Cadillac Championship in Miami on March 8-11.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

TOURNAMENT officials at the WGC-Accenture Match Play have been unable to confirm speculation that Tiger Woods is set to return to golf at the Arizona event in 12 days’ time.

Padraig Harrington is convinced his form is on the up despite missing the cut in his last two tournaments.

Rory McIlroy declared himself in confident mood ahead of his first tournament as a professional in the United States.

Tiger Woods again demonstrated the yawning chasm between his best golf and anyone else's when he turned the final of the Accenture Match Play Championship into a one-man exhibition.

Tiger Woods notched his sixth victory in a row when he blew away hapless Stewart Cink by a record margin in the final of the Accenture Match Play Championship.

Tiger Woods never thought he was going to lose his semi-final at the Accenture Match Play Championship.

Stewart Cink considers himself an underachiever in his chosen profession but admits a victory against Tiger Woods in Sunday's final at the Accenture Match Play Championship would go a long way to changing his self image.

Tiger Woods started slowly but ultimately proved far too good for KJ Choi in their quarter-final at the Accenture World Match Play Championship today.

Tiger Woods’ bid for the Accenture Match Play Championship title has barely survived after a tight encounter at Dove Mountain.

Colin Montgomerie crashed out of the Accenture Match Play Championship tonight.

A day after playing some of the best golf of his life, Paul Casey struggled in the second round at the Accenture Match Play Championship today.

Colin Montgomerie, so many times Europe’s Ryder Cup hero, produced a sizzling back nine to hold off American Charles Howell in the second round of the Accenture Match Play Championship today.

Colin Montgomerie made an inauspicious start in his second-round encounter at the Accenture Match Play Championship on Thursday.

Six British players won their first round contests at the Accenture Match Play Championship on Wednesday and nobody was more impressive than world number 26 Paul Casey.

Tiger Woods admitted he was "very, very fortunate" to have escaped with a narrow victory in the opening round at the Accenture Match Play Championship.

Padraig Harrington, Colin Montgomerie and Sergio Garcia posted emphatic victories as the European contingent shone in the first round at the Accenture Match Play Championship today.

Tiger Woods will be in unfamiliar territory in the first round of the Accenture Match Play Championship – facing an opponent who hits the ball further.

Ernie Els has explained he made the late decision to play the Accenture Match Play Championship because he feels he is well rested after his winter break.

Henrik Stenson is the first Swede to win a World Golf Championships event and now he wants to become the first player from his country to win a major.

Sweden's Henrik Stenson held his nerve down the stretch to win the final at the Accenture Match Play Championship tonight.

The British challenge at the Accenture Match Play Championship petered out today when Paul Casey and Justin Rose were eliminated.

Tiger Woods blamed a ball mark for the shocking missed putt that ultimately led to his exit from the Accenture Match Play Championship on Friday.