Now only eight remain in the Accenture Match Play Championship. The biggest surprise is Thongchai Jaidee, who is not only the lowest seed in the final eight, but has destroyed his opposition so far in the tournament (he won his matches 5&4, 4&3, and 5&4 again today). Again, if there is a favorite, it has to be Paul Casey, who has ended each of his matches on the 14th hole.
Luke Donald vs. Oliver Wilson
This was a very tight match, with Luke birdieing the 17th hole to pull even. Luke then hung his approach shot out some 50 feet away from the pin, while Oliver stuck his to two feet. Having a tough putt over a mound and with Wilson in close, this seemed like the end for Luke Donald. Not so fast. He rams his 50 footer into the cup, and they were going into extra holes. After halving the first playoff hole, Oliver Wilson poured in a lengthy eagle putt of his own on the second playoff hole to end it.
Sergio Garcia vs. Tim Clark
This was back and forth all day. It looked like Sergio was going to take control various times througout the round, only to have Clark roaring back. Sergio was two up through ten and was met by consecutive birdies by Clark to pull all square. However, Garcia grabbed two birdies, one on 14 and 17 to win the match two and one.
Retief Goosen vs. Nick Watney
The Goose struck the ball terribly all day, but made up for it with some magnificent short game. Watney, on the other hand, was accurate but made a few very untimely errors, including an overzealous putt on fourteen that rolled off the green. The match alternated between Retief being one up and all square for the last seven holes, but Watney's final mistake on the 18th did him in. Retief Goosen wins, one up.
Here are third round highlights courtesy of PGATour.com:
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