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Published February 23, 2013, 02:27 PM

Stricker advances to round of 16 in match-play championships

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-- Steve Stricker of Madison has made the Sweet-16 round at the WGC Match Play Championship in southern Arizona.

MARANA, Ariz. - Steve Stricker of Madison has made the Sweet-16 round at the WGC Match Play Championship in southern Arizona.

Stricker needed 21 holes yesterday to defeat Nick Watney one-up in their second round match. All four No. 1 seeds have been eliminated, after Luke Donald and Louis Oosthuizen lost yesterday. Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy lost on Thursday.

The tournament is a day behind schedule, after snow and high winds hit The Golf Club at Dove Mountain on Wednesday. They’ll catch up today, as two rounds are scheduled.

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