Golf-WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship round 1 scores

Feb 20 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship Round 1 on Wednesday in Marana, Arizona

Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa) beat Nick Watney (U.S.) by 1 holeHenrik Stenson (Sweden) beat Kiradech Aphibarnrat(Thailand) 2 and 1

Brandt Snedeker (U.S.) beat David Lynn (Britain) at hole 20

Webb Simpson (U.S.) beat Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand) 3 and 2

Jason Day (Australia) beat Thorbjorn Olesen (Denmark) 2 and 0

Billy Horschel (U.S.) beat Jamie Donaldson (Britain) 6 and 5

George Coetzee (South Africa) beat Steve Stricker (U.S.) 3 and 1

Patrick Reed (U.S.) beat Graham DeLaet (Canada) by 1 hole

Rory McIlroy (Britain) beat Boo Weekley (U.S.) 3 and 2

Harris English (U.S.) beat Lee Westwood (Britain) 5 and 3

Charl Schwartzel (South Africa) beat Kevin Stadler (U.S.) 3 and 2

Jim Furyk (U.S.) beat Chris Kirk (U.S.) 2 and 1

Sergio Garcia (Spain) beat Marc Leishman (Australia) at hole 22

Bill Haas (U.S.) beat Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spain) 4 and 3

Rickie Fowler (U.S.) beat Ian Poulter (Britain) 2 and 1

Jimmy Walker (U.S.) beat Branden Grace (South Africa) 5 and 4

Justin Rose (Britain) beat Scott Piercy (U.S.) by 1 hole

Ernie Els (South Africa) beat Stephen Gallacher (Britain) at hole 19

Jason Dufner (U.S.) beat Scott Stallings (U.S.) at hole 19

Matteo Manassero (Italy) beat Luke Donald (Britain) 5 and 4

Matt Kuchar (U.S.) beat Bernd Wiesberger (Austria) 3 and 2

Ryan Moore (U.S.) beat Joost Luiten (Netherlands) by 1 hole

Jordan Spieth (U.S.) beat Pablo Larrazabal (Spain) 2 and 0

Thomas Bjorn (Denmark) beat Francesco Molinari (Italy) 2 and 1

Richard Sterne (South Africa) beat Zach Johnson (U.S.) 5 and 4

Hunter Mahan (U.S.) beat Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (Spain) 3 and 2

Graeme McDowell (Britain) beat Gary Woodland (U.S.) at hole 19

Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) beat Martin Kaymer (Germany) 2 and 1

Peter Hanson (Sweden) beat Dustin Johnson (U.S.) 4 and 3

Victor Dubuisson (France) beat Kevin Streelman (U.S.) 5 and 4

Bubba Watson (U.S.) beat Mikko Ilonen (Finland) 2 and 1

Jonas Blixt (Sweden) beat Keegan Bradley (U.S.) 2 and 1

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Science driving adidas Golf Innovations

Color me impressed with the adidas Golf Innovations series. Or at least, the first one (the only one that's been released thus far.)

Rather than a simple press release, or even an interview, adidas brought in brand ambassador Jason Day and science guy John Brenkus (six-time Emmy Winner and creator of one of my favorite shows, "Sport Science") to scientifically show the value and difference made by adidas apparel.

First they show (again, scientifically show) the effects of cold weather on the golf swing. The impact is significant. Then they show how wearing the new adidas apparel line climawarm+ mitigates the effect of the cold (and the technology behind that line is featured as well.)

It's worth a look:

As my nerdy friends like to say, you can't argue science (I still debate that point...but I digress). But the numbers are the numbers. I'm sure that adidas isn't the only company offering outerwear that will help you in the cold. But they are the only one using a popular media/science guy and format to emphasize the point. That deserves some kudos in and of itself.

The video is the first of six videos that adidas Golf will roll out that showcases different technologies they are focusing in on in 2014.

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A fan gets the full Arizona treatment at the Accenture Match Play

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One of the funny things about living in Arizona is the questions you get. People ask all the time "how many rattlesnakes do you see when you golf?!," expecting the answer to be two or three a round (in reality it's about one a year, if that).

They also tend to ask about Jumping Cholla. These cacti will "jump" in a sense if you get too close to them, and one fan at the Accenture Match Play found that out the hard way.

Rory McIlroy was playing his opening match on Wednesday at Dove Mountain when his ball came to rest against a rock. McIlroy took a swipe at the ball, instantly reacted like his ball might have hit someone, and the result was one man covered in cacti.

Yes, that is the result of a man that fell into a cactus, and while I've see a cholla or two get on a friend's pant leg, I've never seen a man totally covered in the plant.

I think this is the time that Rory passes on the traditional signed golf glove and go buy this man a couple of beers. At least that will help sooth what was definitely a miserable experience after the cameras left.