Ryan Moore
In the only match Friday that went required an extra hole, Moore advanced by rolling in a birdie putt just inside 11 feet on the 19th hole (the par-4 first). It was Moore's sixth birdie of the day. Add in one eagle and one bogey, and Moore ended up shooting 7 under on the day. "I played a little bit better today than I had the first couple of days," Moore said. "It was just a battle." Watney has been one of the hottest players on TOUR, and he came into Friday's match having knocked out the world's No. 1 player, Lee Westwood.
When he won the first two holes with birdies, it looked to be more of the same. But Moore has avoided trouble for most of the week -- he has just five bogeys through the first three rounds -- and his steady play eventually proved the difference. "You knew it was going to be a tough match," Moore said. "Right out of the gate he starts making birdies."
But Moore made his share, too. His birdie at the sixth from 24 feet away squared the match and he never trailed after that. A pivotal stretch started at the 15th when Moore drove the green at the short par 4 and nailed the eagle putt from just inside 39 feet to go 1 up. He then won the next hole after his tee shot on the par-3 16th landed inside five feet. But his lone bogey of the day gave Watney the 17th hole, and then Watney stuffed his approach inside five feet to win the 18th hole and even the match.
Next opponent for Moore: Luke Donald
