Dustin Johnson needs — nay, deserves — a break. After winning his third consecutive PGA Tour event, including his second since becoming No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking, on Sunday at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, Johnson wasn’t certain whether he would remain in the field for this week’s Shell Houston Open. Johnson […]
Watch PGA featured holes from the WGC-Dell Match Play live on Yahoo Sports
March 22, 2017 by
The WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play event revamped its format in 2015. It’s no longer a single-elimination, NCAA tournament-style event from the start. Now, the 64 players who have descended upon Austin Country Club this week have been divided among 16 “pods” of four players each. The winner of each “pod” advances to the Sweet 16, […]
Hazeltine National proved a great match play host
October 6, 2016 by
Your browser does not support iframes. CHASKA, Minn. — The Ryder Cup crowds may not have always — or all that often — lived up to the moniker “Minnesota nice,” but host Hazeltine National did. It was brilliant as a venue for the best event in golf. Hazeltine had previously been host to a pair […]
With two more wins, Jason Day crowned WGC-Dell Match Play champ
March 28, 2016 by
Jason Day had himself a Jason Week at the WGC-Dell Match Play. Day completed an undefeated week at Austin Country Club on Sunday, first beating Rory McIlroy 1 up in the marquee matchup of the day, then easily dispatching of Louis Oosthuizen in the final by a 5-and-4 count for his second PGA Tour win […]
Chalk reigned in pool play at the WGC-Dell Match Play
March 26, 2016 by
Picking chalk at the WGC-Dell Match Play has historically been a road to ruin. However, in this year’s first run at Austin Country Club, the top seeds reigned. In the second year of the round-robin pool play format, eight of the top-seeded, group-anchoring players moved on to the Saturday Round of 16. Four players randomly […]
Drama ahead on “Cut Day” at the WGC-Dell Match Play
March 26, 2016 by
It’s Cut Day at the WGC-Dell Match Play — the first of three in a row. Friday is the final day of round-robin group play at Austin Country Club, with the last of the six matches in 16 groups of four unfolding. At the conclusion of the 32-match docket on Friday, the starting field of […]
Spieth, feeling at home, wins on Day 1 at WGC-Dell Match Play
March 24, 2016 by
Jordan Spieth is playing on comfortable turf this week at the WGC-Dell Match Play. Not only is he competing in Austin, where he spent three semesters at the University of Texas, but Spieth is also competing on a host course in Austin Country Club that he played once or twice each week of his brief […]
Spieth hoping for Austin advantage at WGC-Dell Match Play
March 23, 2016 by
Jordan Spieth knows how the putts break at Austin Country Club, and that should only improve his putting proclivity this week at the WGC-Dell Match Play. In his three semesters at the University of Texas, Spieth played the course often — he reckons once or twice each week. “It’s a place I’m very familiar with, […]
Mickelson lost $5,000 in match to newly-minted Aussie teen pro Ruffels
January 17, 2016 by
Phil Mickelson was trying to do a favor for his brother Tim, who is the head men’s golf coach at their alma mater, Arizona State University. In November 2014, the five-time major winner was trying to help on the recruiting trail, so much so that the left-hander was named an “interim assistant coach.” A particular […]
Rory McIlroy sails past Gary Woodland for WGC Match Play title
May 4, 2015 by
Rory McIlroy would kindly like to remind you he has no plans on giving up the world No. 1 ranking to Jordan Spieth anytime soon. McIlroy finished off three opponents on Sunday in the WGC-Cadillac Match Play en route to his 10th PGA Tour win, just a day before he turns 26. His day at […]
