McIlroy suffers heavy loss

Rory McIlroy was on the receiving end of an absolute hammering at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Tucson today.

McIlroy suffers heavy loss
Thu, 24 Feb, 2011 - 22:23

Rory McIlroy was on the receiving end of an absolute hammering at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Tucson today.

The 21-year-old, who could have ended this week as the world number three and ahead of Tiger Woods for the first time in his life, suffered an eight and seven defeat to American Ben Crane.

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CourtsGolfHeathrowPlace: TucsonPlace: Celtic ManorPerson: McIlroyPerson: Rory McIlroyPerson: Tiger WoodsPerson: Ben CranePerson: WoodsPerson: Stephen AmesPerson: Graeme McDowellPerson: Ross FisherPerson: CranePerson: McDowellPerson: FisherPerson: Paul CaseyPerson: Jason DayPerson: CaseyPerson: Richard GreenPerson: Luke DonaldPerson: Edoardo MolinariPerson: Corey PavinPerson: Phil MickelsonPerson: Rickie FowlerPerson: Ian PoulterPerson: Stewart CinkPerson: YE YangPerson: Thomas BjornPerson: Geoff OgilvyPerson: Lee WestwoodPerson: nick WatneyPerson: Justin RosePerson: Martin KaymerPerson: RoryPerson: YangEvent: WGC-Accenture Match Play ChampionshipEvent: US OpenEvent: Ryder CupEvent: World Match PlayEvent: AshesEvent: European Ryder CupOrganisation: Northern Ireland
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