Rory McIlroy missed the opportunity to be one when he lost in the final of the WGC match play in Arizona on Sunday against Hunter Mahan worldwide number.
The 22-year-old US Open champion from Northern Ireland fought himself on the back nine before losing 2 & 1.
He could his exploits which no earlier in the day repeat, when he recovered from three after four holes in the semi-final against Lee Westwood.
"I played a great back nine but links too much work to do," McIlroy said.
"It was a little stretch to five, six, seven and eight where I lost the game."
McIlroy his calmness on the back nine recovered, pulled back two holes and had a great chance for an eagle on 15 but he missed the putt and Mahan held his nerve to halve the hole in three.
"When I hit the shot on the 15 I thought"here we go"tea but Hunter has a good up and down and then I knew that it would be difficult,", said McIlroy.
"I am satisfied, as I games and hopefully it is just a matter of time before I win."
It was a draining effect on McIlroy as the hardships of overcome Lee Westwood had in the semi-final. Mahan played the best golf of the week and is the deserved champion. In what a case of rather than when McIlroy a little longer wait to go to the top of the world rankings.
Now, he looks forward to the masters, starting on 5 April. He said: "I can't wait." That's what I'm building up to. "I have two events before the masters and it would be a few good results nice, above, to get that."Mahan he was out pleased with the way that one of the best players in the world take place.
"Large felt come with my game," he said. "Rory is a great player, the best in the world now." "I knew he wanted a fee and I am quite satisfied that I with the way, kept."
Defeat for McIlroy in Arizona means Englishman Luke Donald, world number one remains.
The final was all square after five holes but then Mahan control won the next three holes.
Rory McIlroy says that, if he believes that his current world number one is always inevitable.Mahan birdied the sixth and then used on the seventh McIlroys double bogey and bogey pay attention to the.
The American birdied the 10th four rise, before McIlroy some magic at last by chipping in at the par-5 11th for an eagle.
McIlroy then birdied 13, only to Californians after chipping out of a bunker to halve the hole in an eight-foot putt, to see roles.
The Northern IRE birdied 14 - this time Mahan could not match him - reduce the deficit to two down.
The next three holes were halved and Mahan took the title on November 17.
2012:Hunter Mahan 2011: Luke Donald 2010: Ian Poulter 2009: Geoff Ogilvy 2008: Tiger Woods 2007: Henrik Stenson 2006: Geoff Ogilvy 2005: David Toms 2004: Tiger Woods 2003: Tiger Woods 2002: Kevin Sutherland defeated former McIlroy Ryder Cup team-mate Westwood 3 & 1 with an outstanding exhibition of Matchplay Golf.McIlroy went behind the second greenside bunker on the third, and then greenside rough on the wheeled fourth found, as Westwood three after four holes.
But the world number three missed one putt of 10 meters, par save at the fifth and McIlroy birdied the sixth to bring the deficit to one.
The man from Holywood, County down, moved to the par five eighth with a birdie putt from 14 feet.
He birdied the ninth, 12th and 13th, incredible after he had three or four through holes, three up after 13.
Westwood hit back with an eagle at the par-5-15 but McIlroy it wrapped up on August 17.
Westwood was then defeated Mark Wilson of the third/fourth place. He was three down after 13 but won the next two holes to set up a last-hole finish but could not a 20-foot-putt hole and Wilson won 1 up.
Results (us, if not specified, UK in bold):
Semi finals
Hunter Mahan beat Mark Wilson 2 & 1
Rory McIlroy (NI) 3 & 1 beat Lee Westwood (Eng)
Last
Mahan beat McIlroy 2 & 1
Third/fourth place
Wilson defeated Westwood 1
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