Poulter erases Casey for Match Play title

Ian Poulter now has something more stylish that anything in his wardrobe.

Dressed in pink on a chilly day in the desert, Poulter captured the biggest victory of his career Sunday by leading the final 28 holes and beating Paul Casey 4 and 2 in the all-England final at the Accenture Match Play Championship at Marana, Ariz.

Along with winning his first World Golf Championship, the 34-year-old Poulter won for the first time on American soil. He closed out Casey with a par on the 34th hole.

"It's been a long time coming," Poulter said. "I knew I was in great form. I felt comfortable all day on the golf course."

Poulter won for the ninth time on the PGA European Tour and moved to a career-best No. 5 in the world ranking. He earned $1.4 million, the biggest prize of his career.

Honda PTT Thailand: Japanese star Ai Miyazato rallied to win the LPGA Tour's season-opening Honda PTT Thailand, holing a 30-foot birdie chip on the final hole for a 9-under 63 and a 1-stroke win over Norway's Suzann Pettersen at Pattaya, Thailand. The 24-year-old Miyazato earned $195,000 for her second LPGA Tour title.

Mayakoba Classic: Cameron Beckman won the Mayakoba Golf Classic for his third PGA Tour title, closing with a 3-under 67 for a 2-stroke victory over third-round leader Joe Durant and Brian Stuard at Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. The 40-year-old Beckman, 3 strokes behind Durant at the start of play Sunday, finished at 15-under 269 on the Mayakoba Resort's El Camaleon course.

Allianz Championship: Bernhard Langer holed a 45-foot bunker shot from a plugged lie for eagle to beat John Cook on the first playoff hole in the Allianz Championship at Boca Raton, Fla.