Match Play: Swede returns after 5 years

Carl Pettersson

Match Play: Swede returns after 5 years

The last time Carl Pettersson qualified for the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, iPhones weren't around, Lute Olson was still coaching the Arizona Wildcats and a 17-year-old Rory McIlroy had yet to win a professional tournament.

Greg Hansen: Tucson's vision won over Accenture

Long before Dove Mountain Boulevard extended north beyond the Gallery Golf Club, Tucson developer David Mehl and Accenture front man Gary Beckner stood amid the rocks and cacti near Wild Burro wash.

WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship: Mahan aims for a repeat

Hunter Mahan, warming up at the Farmers Insurance Open near San Diego, says his 2012 Match Play win meant he could "compete against anybody."

WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship: Mahan aims for a repeat

Hunter Mahan greets fans after beating Rory McIlroy for the Match Play title last year. Mahan also won the Shell Houston Open in April to reach No. 4 in the world rankings. He's 27th now.