By Lior Rozenman

Virginia Water, England --Tiger Woods missed a 15-foot birdie putt on the 15th hole of the HSBC World Match Play Championship to lose 4 and 3 in the first round to American Shawn Micheel, his worst match play loss ever.  The streak ended only hours away from the site where his five tournament winning streak began in the British Open at Holylake.

There was no real mystery as to why Tiger lost, as the Dominant One explained, "I felt like I hit the ball pretty decent all day, I just didn't make any putts."

Tiger has earned more in prize money this year than Micheel, in his 15th year, has earned for his entire career, yet he lost the head-to-head matchup when his 15-yard putt rolled wide to the 15th hole.

At least his buddy Roger Federer won his last tournament. Micheel is ranked 77th in the world. Can you imagine if Roger Federer lost a match to the 77-ranked tennis player in the world?

By the way, for any of you wondering what the 77th ranked tennis player in the world's chances are against Federer, Vincent Spadea lost to Federer in the third round of the US Open 6-3,6-3,6-0, or should I say 3,3, and 0? 

Federer is only on a one tournament winning streak, but has won seven straight head-to-head matches, or should I say, seven straight match plays?

The last player Federer lost to head-to-head was Andy Murray of Scotland, who now that he is ranked in the Top 16 is being claimed by England as their own.  The score was 5 and 6.

The last time Federer lost in the first round was January 6, 2003, to an Argentinian named Franco Squillari, 6-2, 6-3 or more appropriately 2 and 3 at the International series in Australia.  Squillari was ranked 81st, appropriately enough, only four places lower than Micheel.  Never one to squandari away an opportunity completely, Federer did pick up $3,420 in prize money that day.

How much prize money Tiger picks up for losing has yet to be determined, but you can be sure that for both Tiger and Roger there will be mo', mo' and mo.'