Luke Donald beat Martin Kaymer to become World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Champion, climbing to World Number 3 while Kaymer moves to the World Number One position. After snow in the night and a brief suspension during play because of a hailstorm, the sun was shining when Donald - never behind all week - clinched his first victory in America in five years by a 3 and 2 margin. Donald won three of the first five holes, but Kaymer took the short sixth with a par, the long eighth with a birdie and then also won the ninth. Donald had restored his three hole lead by the time the pair reached the par 3 16th and sealed the title with a par.
Luke Donald beat Martin Kaymer to become World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Champion, climbing to World Number 3 while Kaymer moves to the World Number One position. After snow in the night and a brief suspension during play because of a hailstorm, the sun was shining when Donald - never behind all week - clinched his first victory in America in five years by a 3 and 2 margin. Donald won three of the first five holes, but Kaymer took the short sixth with a par, the long eighth with a birdie and then also won the ninth. Donald had restored his three hole lead by the time the pair reached the par 3 16th and sealed the title with a par.
