Ryder Cup duo struggle

Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk, the top two players in the world, were in deep trouble when the HSBC World Match Play Championship began at Wentworth today.

Woods, winner of his last five tournaments and making his first appearance in the event since he lost to Mark O’Meara in the 1998 final, went to lunch three down to fellow American Shaun Micheel and had already been four behind twice.