Easy for Rory but Lowry made to sweat by McDowell in San Francisco
The churlishness of Jason Dufner when it came to conceding putts provoked a tit-for-tat response from an irked-looking Rory McIlroy who still crushed the former US PGA champion 5 and 4 in the first round of the matches in the WGC – Cadillac Match Play in San Francisco.
Class act Rose breaks Mickelson's heart at Merion
Donald on No 1 trail again as G-Mac and Bubba struggle
Graeme McDowell made the cut on the limit after a disappointing 73 as Luke Donald kept alive his chances of regaining the world No 1 ranking from Rory McIlroy in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
The Englishman must finish solo seventh at worst to go back to No 1 and he took a step in the right direction when he bounced back from an opening 73 with a faultless seven under par 65 to climb 80 places to tied 22nd at halfway.
Keegan Bradley's Irish roots
Heroic US PGA champion Keegan Bradley wants to dig up his Irish roots and make an appearance in the Irish Open.
And his legendary aunt Pat Bradley - a Hall of Fame player and the winner of six major titles - reckons it was his “Irish toughness” that helped him come back from a 15th hole triple bogey to snatch the Wanamaker Trophy from Jason Dufner after a heart-stopping play-off.