Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy both lose in first round of Match Play Championship . World 's top two players lose at the first round in Arizona to fall outside the top 25 . Woods is beaten by Ireland 's Brian Lowry while Charles Howell III defeats Woods . You 've just got to beat the guy you 're playing against , and I did n't do that today . Defending champ Hunter Mahan through but Michael Bradley and Dustin Johnson are out .
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy both lose in first round of Match Play Championship . World 's top two players lose at the first round in Arizona to fall outside the top 25 . Woods is beaten by Ireland 's Brian Lowry while Charles Howell III defeats Woods . Defending champ Hunter Mahan through but Michael Bradley and Dustin Johnson are out .