Davis Love III & Geoff Ogilvy to meet in Final - Accenture Match Play Championship 2006

Love, who lost the final to Tiger Woods two years ago, earned another crack at the title with a brilliant performance in Saturday's semifinal at La Costa.

The 23rd seed made six birdies and no bogeys to easily beat Zach Johnson, 4 and 2, while Ogilvy was similarly impressive, dusting off Tom Lehman, 4 and 3, in the other semi.

Ogilvy, the 52nd seed, dodged several bullets to get to the final, winning his first four matches in extra holes before finally ending things early against Lehman.

Both finalists came into the World Golf Championships event with little attention - Love because he hadn't done anything of note for quite some time. But it's no secret he's one of the best talents in the game, and when he's healthy and putting well, he can beat anyone.

But Ogilvy isn't fazed about meeting Love in the final.

"He's obviously one of the best players in the world, and has been for 15 years," Ogilvy said. "He's probably got more experience than me in this sort of situation and he's obviously playing well, as anybody would be winning five matches."

Ogilvy was never behind Lehman, taking the lead with birdies on the fourth and fifth holes, and winning the sixth and ninth with pars to go 4-up at the turn.

Lehman made it interesting by hitting it stiff to win the 12th and 13th with birdies, and at the 14th he seemed to have a chance of clawing back to 1-down after a nice approach shot to 15 feet. Ogilvy, however, slammed the door, draining an 18-foot birdie. Lehman subsequently missed to put Ogilvy 3-up, and a Lehman bogey at No. 15 ended it.

Earlier Saturday, the quarterfinals were played, and Love and Ogilvy were both somewhat fortunate to survive. Love failed to finish off a struggling Padraig Harrington, losing the 17th hole to go to the par-5 18th all square.

But Love saved the best for last, holing out for eagle from 111 yards for victory.

Ogilvy was lucky even to get to the 18th in his quarterfinal against David Howell, who missed a 12-footer that would have closed out the match at the 17th.

Ogilvy took advantage of the opportunity, using his power to get home in two at the 18th for an easy birdie, squaring the match when Howell missed another 12 footer.

Ogilvy won with a 20-foot birdie at the first extra hole.