Beaten Clarke: 'I got what I deserved'

Graeme McDowell won his all-Irish duel with Darren Clarke and Ian Poulter produced the most sparkling golf when the Accenture World Match Play Championship finally began in California.

After a 24-hour rain delay and with the 467-yard ninth turned into a 162-yard par three because the fairway was still so saturated, McDowell came from two down with five to play to knock out 2000 winner Clarke with a last-green birdie.