McIlroy faces difficult semi in Texas

Rory McIlroy

Defending Champion Rory McIlroy is up against Jason Day in the WGC Match Play Championship. He faces a difficult semi against the Australian, who is the newly crowned World Number One after beating Brooks Koepka in Texas. McIlroy has won 12 matches in a row at the event, one less than the record held by Tiger Woods. Former world number one Jordan Spieth was knocked out after losing his last-16 tie against South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen.

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