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, […]
With two more wins, Jason Day crowned WGC-Dell Match Play champ
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
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
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
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
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, […]