GEOFF OGILVY watched his 25-foot putt take one extra turn and tumble into the cup at the fourteenth for an unlikely par and a commanding lead in the Match Play Championship.

Mary Pierce needed seven match points before finally beating Ai Sugiyama of Japan 6-0 6-3 to win her first US outdoor hardcourt title at the Acura Classic in California.

GRAEME MCDOWELL remembers that Darren Clarke did not give him enough strokes when they first met at Royal Portrush 11 years ago.

Latest positions in third round of the Accenture Matchplay Championship, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, California

Collated results in second round of the Accenture Matchplay Championship, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, California