Injured McIlroy won't miss Match Play
(AP Photo/Nousha Salimi) LONDON (AP) Rory McIlroy has stretched ligaments in his lower back, although it is not expected to affect his play or keep him from the Match Play Championship next week in Arizona. His agent, Chubby Chandler, says the 20-year-old from Northern Ireland had a back scan Monday that revealed nothing more than stretched ligaments. Chandler says it came from 10 days of practice last month to get ready for the season, then playing two tournaments in three weeks. McIlroy, the seventh-ranked player in the world, was third at Abu Dhabi and tied for sixth last week in Dubai. Read More...

Stricker now No. 2 after win at Riviera
LOS ANGELES (AP) Each victory is a reminder how far Steve Stricker has come in four years, when he lost his PGA Tour card and plunged to No. 337 in the world ranking. His latest PGA Tour title - the fourth in his last 15 tournaments - raised questions about how much higher he can go. (MORE)

Verplank, Na play into Match Play field
LOS ANGELES (AP) Ross McGowan of England might get the final spot in the 64-man Match Play Championship, but only if Tiger Woods doesn't return from his indefinite break. Sunday was the cutoff for players to qualify based on the world ranking. (MORE)

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