Schwartzel withdraws from Match Play

South African Charl Schwartzel has pulled out of the 64-man field at the Accenture World Match Play Championship in Tucson, which starts on Wednesday.

The highly-promising 22-year-old, already a winner on the European Tour, was scheduled to have faced compatriot Ernie Els in the opening round.

His withdrawal brings American JJ Henry into the line-up, although as the lowest-ranked player he will face the daunting prospect of tackling world number one Tiger Woods.

The pair were, of course, Ryder Cup team-mates last September.

The draw, based on the rankings, takes place in Arizona tonight.