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A few weeks ago, at No. 61 in the world, Rafael Cabrera Bello was concerned more about qualifying for the WGC-Dell Match Play than the Masters.
Last month, Louis Oosthuizen was so frustrated with his putting that he switched to the claw grip midway through the final round of a tournament.
Jason Day might still be booming tee shots with regularity, but he admitted Saturday night that his back is still bothering him.
New world No. 1 Jason Day and No. 3 Rory McIlroy are set for a heavyweight duel we don’t often see. Enjoy it.
Despite some concern that he could miss the Masters, Danny Willett should be in Augusta for the year’s first major.
Jordan Spieth had a feeling he was in for a rough match Saturday when the first 10 shots he hit on the range were slices.
Jordan Spieth, Patrick Reed and Zach Johnson trailed for a total of one hole during their first three matches this week at the WGC-Dell Match Play. They all lost Saturday morning.
The No. 1 ranking and two spots in the Masters are potentially up for grabs this weekend at the WGC-Dell Match Play.
An opening loss in the WGC-Dell Match Play no longer sends a player home immediately, but it makes their task decidedly more difficult.
Needing only a halve to advance to the knockout stage of the Match Play, Jordan Spieth instead kept his perfect record intact.
That highly anticipated match between Patrick Reed and Phil Mickelson? It turned into a rout.
The road to 16 was chaotic for some, but Zach Johnson, Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed made it look easy.
At least Chris Kirk made the long wait worthwhile.
Jason Day caught a break Friday when Paul Casey – ironically enough – withdrew from the match because of illness.
Adam Scott still had a chance to advance to the knockout stage at the WGC-Dell Match Play if he could birdie the short par-4 18th.
Phil Mickelson and Patrick Reed have no doubt about what must happen Friday at the WGC Match Play – it’s win or go home.
Twenty-two players have already been mathematically eliminated from the WGC-Dell Match Play.
The first two days at the WGC Match Play were just an appetizer for what should be a drama-filled final day of pool play.
Jason Day surprised even himself Thursday with his dominant 5-and-3 victory over Thongchai Jaidee.
No player has locked up a spot yet in the knockout stage of the WGC-Dell Match Play. There are two reasons for that.
Daniel Berger injured his left wrist while trying to play a shot near a rock wall late in his match Thursday against Phil Mickelson.
Jason Day still might not feel his best, but his game doesn’t appear as though it will suffer.
Six matches were halved on Day 1, and instead of extra holes each player earned a half-point and more rest.
First-round Match Play losers no longer are eliminated, but they face long odds against remaining in the competition.