World Golf Final 2012: Day 2 Results and Analysis

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Published: October 10, 2012

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Those insatiable golf fans desperately waiting for a head-to-head matchup between Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods will have to wait another day, as rain washed away the afternoon session of group play at the inaugural Turkish Airlines World Golf Final.

Unfortunately for those waiting for Woods-McIlroy, the stakes when the two golfers face off will essentially be non-existent.

The 23-year-old Irishman fell to Charl Schwartzel in early morning play on Wednesday and will now need a miracle in his matchup against Woods to advance. 

Meanwhile, things went far better for the former world No. 1 Matt Kuchar as Woods carded a strong score en route to victory.

Also victorious on Wednesday morning was Justin Rose, who is undefeated thus far, and Webb Simpson, who lost a heartbreaker to Lee Westwood on Tuesday.

Due to the rain, all remaining group play matches will be made up Thursday morning with the semifinals taking place that afternoon.

With that in mind, here's a look at all of Wednesday's results as we prepare for elimination play to begin at the 2012 World Golf Final. 

 

Day 2 Standings

Group A Group B Charl Schwartzel 2 Points Justin Rose 2 Points Tiger Woods 1 Point Webb Simpson 1 Point Matt Kuchar 1 Point Lee Westwood 1 Point Rory McIlroy 0 Points Hunter Mahan 0 Points  

Tiger Woods def. Matt Kuchar



By carding a brilliant score of 67, Woods not only eviscerated Kuchar by five shots on Wednesday, but put himself in a cushy position to advance.

As it stands, the 36-year-old American is ahead of his Wednesday opponent by four strokes in overall score, meaning he will likely only need to scrape by McIlroy Thursday morning to advance to semifinal action.

Woods has to feel encouraged about his play thus far at the PGA Sultan after such a disappointing sh...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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