Eddie Pepperell hit his approach shot to the par-4 first hole on Wednesday at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play to 21 feet. But he never had a chance to putt for birdie. That’s because his opponent, Gary Woodland, piped a drive 314 yards and then jarred his second shot from 87 yards for an eagle-2 […]
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The bracket is set, and the matches are underway. Here’s a look at how the drama unfolded during the opening day at Austin Country Club, where all 64 players teed it up in the first of three group-stage matches: Group 2 (2) Justin Rose def. (53) Emiliano Grillo, 2 and 1: Rose was the better […]
Augusta National Women’s Amateur competitors Sierra Brooks and Maria Fassi helped reveal the trophy for the inaugural women’s event Wednesday on “Today.” Maria and Sierra helped reveal the #ANWAgolf trophy alongside @CarsonDaly and the @TODAYshow. pic.twitter.com/J7WaKoH6t7 — Augusta National Women’s Amateur (@anwagolf) March 27, 2019 The tournament will begin with 36 holes at Champions Retreat […]
Bubba Watson’s title defense at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play got off to a sandy start. Watson was all square with Kevin Na in their opening-round match on Wednesday at Austin Country Club when Watson drove his tee shot into a greenside bunker at the par-4 18th hole. What happened next was shocking. With Na […]
AUSTIN, Texas – It’s been a physically demanding year for Kevin Na, but days like Wednesday at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play help. Following his Day 1 upset of Bubba Watson, Na said his neck has been bothering him the last few weeks and caused him to miss last week’s Valspar Championship after making the […]
AUSTIN, Texas – Keith Mitchell was just looking for a little insight from the man who is widely considered a match-play magician, but it appears he’s going to have to settle for some on-the-job training. Ian Poulter was playing a practice round at Augusta National on Sunday when he spotted Mitchell on an adjacent hole. […]
AUSTIN, Texas – For Jordan Spieth, Wednesday’s tie at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play felt like a victory. Considering how Spieth has struggled the last few months, and the ebb and flow of the match, it was easy to see why. After starting his day with a bogey at the first hole to slip 1 down […]
AUSTIN, Texas – It wasn’t pretty. But it’s match play. So it didn’t have to be. Some ruminations from Tiger Woods’ 3-and-1 victory over Aaron Wise on Wednesday: · A masterclass this was not, especially early. Woods won the first hole with a bogey and was 2 up after him and Wise combined to play the […]
Rory McIlroy, making his first start since winning The Players, is listed as the co-favorite alongside Dustin Johnson for this week’s WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. Here are the complete odds, according to Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook: .tg {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;} .tg td{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:black;} .tg th{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:black;} .tg .tg-1wig{font-weight:bold;text-align:left;vertical-align:top} .tg .tg-0lax{text-align:left;vertical-align:top} Player Odds Rory McIlroy 10/1 […]
AUSTIN, Texas – Paul Casey watched Monday’s pairing show for the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play with more than a passing interest. The Englishman drew Cameron Smith, Charles Howell III and Abraham Ancer in his group for the first three days of pool play. “Huge respect for who I’ve got. Some unknowns within my group. I […]