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Ogilvy, Stenson in final match

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From the Associated Press

The only streak at the Accenture Match Play Championship belongs to Geoff Ogilvy.

One day after Tiger Woods’ winning streak ended on the PGA Tour, Ogilvy won two more matches Saturday to make it 11 in a row at this fickle tournament and advance to the 36-hole championship match against Henrik Stenson of Sweden.

In the frosty morning and sunny afternoon at Marana, Ariz., the 29-year-old Australian stayed hot with his putter in dispatching Paul Casey, 5 and 4, in the quarterfinals, then Chad Campbell in the semifinals with one clutch putt after another in a 3-and-2 victory.

And so ended yet another streak: For the first time in the nine-year history of the event, an American will not play for the title.

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Stenson was all square in his quarterfinal match against Nick O’Hern until hitting his tee shot at the base of cactus on the 18th hole. After taking a penalty drop onto the firm sand in the desert, he hit wedge to two feet to escape with par and a 1-up victory.

With enough time to eat lunch, Stenson made short work of Trevor Immelman. He made five birdies on the front nine to build a 3-up lead and never gave the South African a chance to get back into the match, winning 3 and 2.

“I’m knackered after playing two rounds,” Stenson said, looking ahead to his 36-hole final, with $1.35 million to the winner.

Ogilvy can’t complain of being worn out, certainly not compared to last year.

He played four straight overtime matches a year ago at La Costa, but what a turnaround in the high desert north of Tucson. After five matches, Ogilvy has yet to play the 18th hole. He has played only 79 holes this week, compared with 95 at this point a year ago.

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Stacy Prammanasudh shot a four-under-par 68 to hold off Jee Young Lee by a stroke and complete a wire-to-wire victory in the Fields Open at Kapolei, Hawaii.

The 27-year-old Prammanasudh had five birdies and sealed her second LPGA Tour title by two-putting for par from 20 feet on No. 18 to finish at 14-under 202.

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Lee closed with a bogey-free 68.

Rookie Angela Park (71), making her second LPGA Tour start as a pro, Japanese star Ai Miyazato (66) and 18-year-old Morgan Pressel (69) tied for third at 11 under.

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Fred Funk played through the back pain at the Maykoba Classic.

Funk shot a six-under 64 and finished the third round at Playa del Carmen, Mexico, at 15-under 195, holding a two-stroke lead over Jose Coceres and giving him a great chance to make the PGA Tour’s first trip to Mexico historic in another way. If Funk holds on, he’ll join Craig Stadler as the only players to win on the regular tour after winning a seniors event.

Stadler did it in back-to-back weeks in 2003. Funk’s Champions victory came a month ago in Hawaii, when he won the Turtle Bay Championship by 11 strokes.

Coceres shot 65, leaving him alone in second place at 197. Skip Kendall was the big mover of the day, shooting 63 to jump into a tie for fifth at 201.

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Allen Doyle shot a five-under 67 in windy conditions at Naples, Fla., to take a one-stroke lead over Bobby Wadkins and Champions Tour newcomer Mark O’Meara after the second round of the ACE Group Classic.

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