Hunter Mahan denied Rory McIlroy the chance to become World Number One by beating the 22 year old in the final of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play in Tucson.
After the joy of beating Ryder Cup teammate Lee Westwood from three down before lunch, McIlroy's bid to dethrone Luke Donald fell flat when he lost the final 2 and 1 to American Mahan.
The Northern Irishman will try again at this week's Honda Classic in Florida - Donald is not playing - but he will be back to facing nearly 140 players there compared to just one.
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