Donald handed Els opener in Tucson defence

Luke Donald is set to start his Accenture Match Play title defence against former world number one Ernie Els in Tucson on Wednesday.

Donald handed Els opener in Tucson defence
Mon, 20 Feb, 2012 - 07:50

Luke Donald is set to start his Accenture Match Play title defence against former world number one Ernie Els in Tucson on Wednesday.

Both have question marks over their form after finishing the Northern Trust Open in Los Angeles with rounds of 78 yesterday, Donald having eight bogeys in his last 12 holes.

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