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America's Kuchar lifts Match Play Championship

Feb 25, 2013

It was Kuchar's fifth triumph on the PGA Tour and his first success in one of the elite World Golf Championships (WGC) events which bring together the game's leading players. #Golf #NewsTracker #Match Play Championship #Matt Kuchar
Poulter to play Mahan in World Match Play semis

Feb 24, 2013

Poulter added to his reputation as a tough match play customer Saturday when he beat Steve Stricker with one big putt after another, raising his record in this fickle format to 19-3-2 over the past four years. #NewsTracker #PGA Tour #Ian Poulter #World Match Play Championship #Hunter Mahan
Watson the only top-10 seed left standing at Match Play

Feb 23, 2013

Luke Donald, the No. 3 seed suffered his worst loss in 25 matches at this tournament while Louis Oosthuizen (No. 4) and Justin Rose (No. 5) never even reached the 17th tee. They joined Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods, who both lost on Thursday. #NewsTracker #PGA Tour #Bubba Watson #World Match Play Championship

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Ian Poulter ousted from World Match Play Championship

2013-05-17 17:44:00

Ian Poulter was eliminated from the World Match Play Championship in Bulgaria after losing another round-robin match Friday. Poulter lost to Thomas Aiken, 1 up, at the Thracian Cliffs course when he bogeyed the last hole after missing the fairway. "I hav #Ian Poulter #Bulgaria #Thomas Aiken
The Seattle Times
McDowell, Jaidee reach World Match Play final

2013-05-19 13:38:00

Former U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell will play Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee in the final of the World Match-Play Championship in Bulgaria. Former U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell will play Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee in the final of the World Match #Thailand #Graeme McDowell #Bulgaria
The Courier Mail
McDowell wins Match Play title

2013-05-19 22:07:00

Graeme McDowell poses with the trophy after winning the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Kavarna, Bulgaria. Picture: Andrew Redington Source: Getty Images GRAEME McDowell again displayed the traits that has made him a feared Ryder Cup competitor in #Graeme McDowell #Bulgaria #Thongchai Jaidee

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