Kuchar stops Mahan run, wins WGC Match Play

Matt Kuchar finally put Hunter Mahan in a hole and then answered every challenge Sunday to win the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship

Mahan had gone 169 holes over 11 matches without trailing in this wild tournament until Kuchar won the fourth hole of their championship match with a par, and Mahan never caught up. Kuchar took advantage of a series of miscues to build a 4-up lead at the turn, and then held off a noble challenge by the defending champion.

There was never a dull moment on the back nine. Only two holes were halved, and those were with birdies.

But for all the great shots, the match ended when Mahan went from a tough lie in the bunker to a bush in the desert, and it took him four shots to reach the 17th green. Kuchar wound up winning, 2 and 1, when Mahan removed the stocking cap he used to fight the cold desert air and conceded Kuchar a short birdie putt

Semi-final results: Matt Kuchar bt Jason Day 4-up; Hunter Mahan bt Ian Poulter 4-up

Third / Fourth place match: Jason Day bt Ian Poulter 1-up

Final: Matt Kuchar bt Hunter Mahan 2&1.



Live scoring bracket click here http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com/accenture-match-play-championship/leaderboard.html





Bryan Angus (edit) notes from europeantour.com, pgatour.com..