Mickelson bounced at Match Play thanks to Howell's perfect round robin

This World Golf Championship didn't go as well as the last one for Phil Mickelson.

Mickelson won his match Friday against Rafa Cabrera Bello to go 2-1 for the week. He still was eliminated when Charles Howell III completed a sweep of his round-robin matches by beating Satoshi Kodaira. Howell won the group and kept alive his hopes for getting into the top 50 to earn a spot in the Masters.

Mickelson was coming off a victory at the Mexico Championship for his third WGC title.

Meanwhile, Patrick Reed was 1 up through seven holes in a match that could not be described as aesthetically pleasing. Spieth hit out-of-bounds on No. 1 and into hazards on the next two holes. They have combined to make one birdie putt.