So the Accenture World Match Play Championship match will be an all-European affair for the second year running as Martin Kaymer takes on Luke Donald.
Kaymer, who overtakes Lee Westwood as number one in the world by making the final, won through two epic matches on Saturday.
Having seen off Miguel Angel Jimenez at the 18th hole of their quarter-final, Kaymer was once again taken the distance, this time by Bubba Watson - who needed an extra hole win himself in the morning.
In a nip and tuck battle, both golfers traded blows on the front nine. But Kaymer edged ahead after the turn with birdies on 13 and 15, while bogeys on 15 and 16 dented Watson's hopes.
With Kaymer dormie 2 after 16, Watson birdied the 17th to keep the match alive but struggled up the last - finding a bunker from the tee and missing the green in regulation - and the German held on for the win with a par.
In the other semi-final, Donald continued his rich vein of form - after convincingly defeating Ryan Moore in their morning quarter-final - with a one-sided 6&5 victory over Matt Kuchar.
Needing only to play a combined 27 holes to see off both opponents, Donald once again hit a hot birdie streak in the afternoon, adding six more to his name - that's 22 for 72 holes played this week.
In fact, the Englishman has not yet been behind in a match and hasn't had to tee up on the 18th so far. This should make him the fresher of the two players in the Championship match with Kaymer having played 36 holes today.
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Luke Donald (Eng) v Martin Kaymer (Ger)
CONSOLATION MATCH
Matt Kuchar (USA) v Bubba Watson (USA)
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