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Rickie Fowler has a simple approach at the Match Play Championship.

Getting to the round of 16 in the Match Play Championship was all that mattered Thursday. It proved too difficult for Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy. And it gave Graeme McDowell more gray hairs.

European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley expects Victor Dubuisson to secure a place in his team for this year's tournament in Gleneagles.

Sweden's Anna Nordqvist maintained her one-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the Honda LPGA Thailand at Chonburi.

Three-time major winner Padraig Harrington has disclosed he has undergone treatment for skin cancer.

Three-time major winner Padraig Harrington has disclosed he has undergone treatment for skin cancer.     

Despite two late bogeys, Anna Nordqvist of Sweden shot even-par 72 to cling to the lead at the LPGA Thailand after a rainy second round on Friday.

Ireland's Padraig Harrington has had surgery for skin cancer, the three-times major winner has revealed.     

Despite two late bogeys, Anna Nordqvist of Sweden shot even-par 72 to cling to the lead at the LPGA Thailand after a rainy second round on Friday.     

Padraig Harrington has revealed he has undergone treatment for skin cancer.

Anna Nordqvist carded an even-par 72 on Friday, but that was good enough to maintain her 1-stroke lead at the Honda LPGA Thailand.

Ernie Els hardly ever catches a break at the Match Play Championship.

Ernie Els hardly ever catches a break at the Match Play Championship.     

Graeme McDowell was a relieved man to reach the third round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona.

MARANA, Ariz. -- Getting to the round of 16 in the Match Play Championship was all that mattered Thursday.

A brief look at the second round of the Match Play Championship on Wednesday at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain:

Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell felt emotionally drained but extremely fortunate after pulling off a Houdini-like escape for a second successive day at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Thursday.     

Rickie Fowler has a simple approach at the Match Play Championship.     

Don't compare Rory McIlroy's loss Thursday to Harris English with the Northern Irishman's premature exit a year ago at the WGC-Match Play. His golf game clearly resides in a much better place these days, writes ESPN.com'...

The sheer lottery of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was again front and center on Thursday as top seeds Henrik Stenson, Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose were all eliminated in the second round.     

Defending champion Matt Kuchar earned a hard- fought 1-up win over Ryan Moore in Thursday's second round match at the WGC - Accenture Match Play Championship.

Getting to the round of 16 in the Match Play Championship was all that mattered Thursday.