Golf: Campbell to play Swede

New Zealand's Michael Campbell will play British Open runner-up Niclas Fasth, of Sweden, in the first round of the Match Play golf championships at Carlsbad, California, on Friday morning (New Zealand time).

Among the other first round match-ups, Spaniard Jose Maria Olazabal has been drawn with American Justin Leonard in a replay of their pivotal and controversial singles showdown at the 1999 Ryder Cup.

Only two eligible players - injured Thomas Bjorn and Jose Coceres - declined to play, so Australian Peter O'Malley gets in, and as the lowest-ranked player draws world No 1 Tiger Woods.

O'Malley played with Woods during the early rounds of the New Zealand Open at Paraparaumu Beach.