Ogilvy wins match-play title with rout of Casey

Geoff Ogilvy has been better than anyone in match play over the last four years.

One of these days, he might find out if that includes Tiger Woods.

Even without the world's No. 1 player around, Ogilvy finished off a remarkable weekend at Dove Mountain in Marana, Ariz., on Sunday with a 4-and-3 victory over Paul Casey to win the Accenture Match Play Championship for the second time in four years.

He played 66 holes on the weekend in 25-under par. He never trailed the final 63 holes of this event, mowing down teenage sensation Rory McIlroy and Stewart Cink on Saturday and never giving Casey a chance in the title match.

"The thing I'll remember is I beat some really good players, and I beat them well," Ogilvy said. "I played better and better during the week. Every round, I played better, which doesn't often happen in golf."

He saved his best against Casey, building a 3-up lead after the morning round, then pouring it on.

"This afternoon, three birdies in the first eight holes and I still lost two holes," Casey said. "Geoff was exceptional."

Cink defeated Ross Fisher in the consolation match with a birdie on the 18th hole for a 1-up victory.

A tournament that began with so much buzz over Woods' return from knee surgery ended with a newfound appreciation for the skill and composure of Ogilvy, who ran his career record to 18-3 in match play.

Woods is 40-12-1 in his professional career.

Ogilvy was asked if he was the best in the world at match play.

"This week I probably was. Last year, I was the 33rd best match-play player in the world," he said, referring to a first-round loss. "But I have played well in this tournament in the last few years. I'm obviously one of the better match-play players."

He was quick to note, however, that Woods won three straight U.S. Junior Amateur titles and three straight U.S. Amateurs. He also knew at the start of the week that Woods was in his quarter of the bracket.

"I think I would do OK," he said. "Hopefully, we can do it one day, for sure."

Honda LPGA Thailand

Lorena Ochoa won the Honda LPGA Thailand for her 25th career title, overcoming an early deficit and pulling away for a three-stroke victory in Pattaya, Thailand.

The top-ranked Mexican star, three strokes behind playing partner Paula Creamer at the start of the round, shot a 6-under 66 on the Siam Country Club's Plantation Course.

Ochoa finished at 14-under 274 for her second straight season-opening victory.

South Korea's Hee Young Park shot a 65 to finish a career-high second. Creamer had a 73 and finished four strokes back.

-- The Associated Press