Stricker upset in Round 1
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MARANA, Ariz. — Ross McGowan of England rolled in a 30-foot par putt on the 19th hole to beat former Illini Steve Stricker, only the second time in the Match Play Championship that the No. 1 seed was beaten in the opening round.
McGowan only got into the 64-man field because Woods did not enter while on his indefinite break from golf. That also elevated Stricker to the No. 1 seed, and he became the first top seed since Woods in 2002 to lose in the first round.
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