• Northern Irishman leaves it to last to seal win over Thorbjorn Olesen
• World No2 Day complains of searing pain after WGC Match Play win in Austin
On the opening day of the WGC Match Play Championship Rory McIlroy summoned the spirit of recovery which defines a champion. Jason Day is now seeking something similar but in a physical rather than competitive sense,in order simply to prolong his interest in the event. And they said the switching of this competition to group stage format would trigger a lack of intrigue.
McIlroy is not only the defending champion but arrived in Austin holding a superb record, which showed only three defeats in 18 matchplay outings. At two down to Thorbjorn Olesen, or the world No66,with five holes to play McIlroy was in pains. The devil in the detail is that the Northern Irishman has routinely earned points the tough way. So it proved again. McIlroy triumphed at the last, aided by a horrible greenside shank from his Danish opponent which triggered sympathy even from the victor.
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Source: theguardian.com