WGC-Dell Match Play Championship
March 22nd – 26th, 2017
Austin Country Club
Austin,, TX
Par: 71 / Yardage: 7,093
Purse: $9.75 million
with $1,620,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Jason Day

This week’s field includes:
The field includes 64 of the top 69 in the latest Official World Rankings, with only #5 Henrik Stenson, #8 Adam Scott, #9 Rickie Fowler, #13 Justin Rose and #51 Adam Hadwin not playing.
The field one includes 15 of the top 25 on the FedEx point standings for 2017. Those top-25 players in the field are: #1 Hideki Matsuyama, #2 Justin Thomas, #3 Dustin Johnson, #5 Jordan Spieth, #6 Pat Perez, #7 Jon Rahm, #8 Brendan Steele, #10 Gary Woodland, #11 Marc Leishman, #14 Charles Howell III, #16 Kevin Kisner, #18 Francesco Molinari, #21 Daniel Berger, #23 Webb Simpson and #24 Russell Knox. The list of those not playing are #4 Adam Hadwin, #9 Rickie Fowler, #12 Mackenzie Hughes, #13 Hudson Swafford, #15 Justin Rose, #17 Rod Pampling, #19 Lucas Glover, #20 Cody Gribble, #22 Luke List and #25 Tony Finau.
The field includes 15 players in the top 25 on this year’s PGA Tour money list. #1 Hideki Matsuyama, #2 Justin Thomas, #3 Dustin Johnson, #5 Pat Perez, #6 Jordan Spieth, #7 Jon Rahm, #8 Marc Leishman, #9 Gary Woodland, #11 Brendan Steele, #13 Kevin Kisner, #15 Charles Howell III, #18 Daniel Berger, #20 Francesco Molinari, #23 Russell Knox and #25 Webb Simpson.
The field includes 3 past champions: Jason Day (2016 & ’14), Rory McIlory (2015) and Matt Kuchar (2013).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the WGC-Dell Match Play Championship field is our performance chart listed by average finish. Another way to check who is the best is through a special formula worked out in Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at the WGC-Dell Match Play Championship in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the WGC-Dell Match Play Championship.
A good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.
Another cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmaker in Las Vegas.
**NOTE**
The first match is Wednesday morning, as the event is five days instead of the normal four days.
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Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the WGC-Dell Match Play Championship
Player | Arnold Palmer | Valspar | Hero Indian | WGC Mexico | Honda | Genesis Open | Super 6 Perth | AT&T Pebble | Phoenix Open | Dubai | Farmers | CareerBuilder | Abu Dhabi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dustin Johnson (376 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (198) |
DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | 3 (60) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T2 (33.33) |
Jon Rahm (242.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T3 (135) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T5 (46.67) |
T16 (11.33) |
DNP | Win (44) |
T34 (5.33) |
DNP |
Tyrrell Hatton (235.67 pts) |
T4 (80) |
DNP | DNP | 10 (60) |
T4 (53.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T3 (30) |
DNP | DNP | T13 (12.33) |
Tommy Fleetwood (230.67 pts) |
T10 (40) |
DNP | DNP | 2 (150) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | Win (44) |
Kevin Kisner (194.83 pts) |
T2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | 11 (58.5) |
T48 (1.33) |
DNP | DNP | T10 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T25 (8.33) |
DNP |
Jordan Spieth (178.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T12 (57) |
DNP | T22 (18.67) |
DNP | Win (88) |
T9 (15) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Brandt Snedeker (166.17 pts) |
T28 (22) |
DNP | DNP | T7 (82.5) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | 4 (53.33) |
DNP | DNP | T9 (15) |
DNP | DNP |
Rory McIlroy (162.5 pts) |
T4 (80) |
DNP | DNP | T7 (82.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Thomas Pieters (160.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (105) |
CUT (-6.67) |
T2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T23 (9) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Marc Leishman (159.33 pts) |
Win (132) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T27 (15.33) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T24 (8.67) |
DNP | T20 (10) |
DNP | DNP |
Martin Kaymer (156.5 pts) |
T23 (27) |
DNP | DNP | T23 (40.5) |
T4 (53.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T23 (9) |
DNP | DNP | T4 (26.67) |
Ross Fisher (142 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T3 (135) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T19 (10.33) |
Francesco Molinari (142 pts) |
T7 (55) |
DNP | DNP | T20 (45) |
T14 (24) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T14 (12) |
T12 (12.67) |
DNP |
Gary Woodland (138 pts) |
DNP | T58 (0) |
DNP | T38 (18) |
T2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (46.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T20 (10) |
DNP | DNP |
Phil Mickelson (126.17 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 (82.5) |
DNP | T34 (10.67) |
DNP | 65 (0) |
T16 (11.33) |
DNP | T14 (12) |
T21 (9.67) |
DNP |
Sergio Garcia (125.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T12 (57) |
T14 (24) |
T49 (0.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (44) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Louis Oosthuizen (124 pts) |
T28 (22) |
DNP | DNP | T48 (3) |
T21 (19.33) |
DNP | 5 (46.67) |
DNP | 3 (30) |
DNP | T41 (3) |
DNP | DNP |
Rafael Cabrera-Bello (120 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (70) |
T38 (18) |
T37 (8.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T11 (13) |
DNP | DNP | T19 (10.33) |
Pat Perez (114.67 pts) |
T17 (33) |
DNP | DNP | T38 (18) |
DNP | T28 (14.67) |
DNP | T14 (24) |
WD (-1.67) |
DNP | T4 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Jason Dufner (111.83 pts) |
DNP | T11 (39) |
DNP | T23 (40.5) |
T14 (24) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T25 (8.33) |
DNP |
Matthew Fitzpatrick (108 pts) |
T13 (37) |
DNP | DNP | T16 (51) |
68 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T5 (23.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Jhonattan Vegas (107.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T38 (18) |
T4 (53.33) |
T15 (23.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T28 (7.33) |
T34 (5.33) |
DNP |
Paul Casey (100.67 pts) |
T41 (9) |
DNP | DNP | T16 (51) |
T11 (26) |
T39 (7.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T28 (7.33) |
T58 (0) |
DNP |
J.B. Holmes (100 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T12 (57) |
DNP | T34 (10.67) |
DNP | T23 (18) |
T24 (8.67) |
DNP | T33 (5.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Matt Kuchar (100 pts) |
DNP | T22 (28) |
DNP | T20 (45) |
DNP | T22 (18.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T9 (15) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Justin Thomas (92.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T5 (105) |
CUT (-6.67) |
T39 (7.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Hideki Matsuyama (85.5 pts) |
T45 (5) |
DNP | DNP | T25 (37.5) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | Win (44) |
DNP | T33 (5.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Jimmy Walker (79.5 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T25 (37.5) |
T21 (19.33) |
T11 (26) |
DNP | T55 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Charl Schwartzel (76.33 pts) |
T45 (5) |
6 (60) |
DNP | T38 (18) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Brendan Steele (75.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T48 (3) |
T14 (24) |
T39 (7.33) |
DNP | DNP | T16 (11.33) |
DNP | T20 (10) |
T6 (20) |
DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the WGC-Dell Match Play Championship
Player | Arnold Palmer | Valspar | Hero Indian | WGC Mexico | Honda | Genesis Open | Super 6 Perth | AT&T Pebble | Phoenix Open | Dubai | Farmers | CareerBuilder | Abu Dhabi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Si Woo Kim (-29 pts) |
T49 (1) |
WD (-5) |
DNP | T72 (0) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | WD (-1.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Brooks Koepka (-21 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T48 (3) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T42 (2.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Russell Knox (-20 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | 70 (0) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Kevin Chappell (-7.67 pts) |
T49 (1) |
DNP | DNP | T55 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T48 (1.33) |
75 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Yuta Ikeda (0 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T61 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
K.T. Kim (0 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 76 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Alex Noren (6.67 pts) |
T49 (1) |
DNP | DNP | T55 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T13 (12.33) |
Thongchai Jaidee (8.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T15 (11.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Scott Piercy (13.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T32 (27) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T55 (0) |
73 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T41 (3) |
DNP |
Jim Furyk (16.33 pts) |
DNP | T41 (9) |
DNP | T58 (0) |
DNP | T39 (7.33) |
DNP | T66 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the WGC-Dell Match Play Championship
Best Bets:
Rory McIlroy
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Win | T17 | T33 | 2 | T17 | T17 | T5 |
Has proven to be playing in a match play format, always rises to the occasion.
Dustin Johnson
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T5 | T17 | T33 | T33 | T9 | T33 | T33 | T33 |
Last year was the first time he really played good in this event, also think the course suits his game.
Louis Oosthuizen
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | T5 | T5 | T17 | T17 | T33 | T33 |
He has been great in this event the last three years and think he will do great again this year. Played well in the match play shotout in Australia last month.
Best of the rest:
Jordan Spieth
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T9 | T17 | T5 |
He is the local hero, played well last year and should continue the good play.
Phil Mickelson
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
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T18 | T17 | T9 | T17 | T17 | T9 | T9 |
Watch him, has never done well in this event but hasn’t played it much the last six years.
Sergio Garcia
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
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T18 | T34 | T9 | T17 | T33 | 4 | T33 | T17 | T17 | T9 |
This guy is like a yo-yo in match play, has some great moments along with some poor, but I think this year will be a good week for him.
Matt Kuchar
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T9 | T34 | T9 | Win | T5 | 3 | T17 |
Guy has a great record in this event, even played well at Austin Country Club.
Paul Casey
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T51 | T5 | T17 | 2 | 2 | T9 | T5 | T33 | T33 |
Guy should of broken out way before now, he is very good in match play and has knocked on the door of victory several times.
Solid contenders
Jason Day
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | T52 | Win | 3 | T17 | T9 |
Thinking that it’s more of his health than the quality of his game, think he will at least make it to the weekend.
Francesco Molinari
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T34 | T33 | T33 | T17 | T33 | T33 |
He has a terible record in this event never making it past the second round, but he is a much different player that should do well.
Hideki Matsuyama
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T18 | T9 | T17 |
Game has cooled down but he could still get hot and run the tables this week.
Patrick Reed
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T9 | T17 | T17 |
The guy is really good in match play.
Rafael Cabrera-Bello
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | T17 | T33 |
Was the star last year, look for him to do it again.
Long shots that could come through:
Tommy Fleetwood
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
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T5 |
Played well in 2015 and has been one of the hottest players on tour.
Tyrrell Hatton
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
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First time playing in this event |
More info:
Guy has never played in this event but I think he will make it too the weekend.
Jon Rahm
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
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First time playing in this event |
More info:
Another first-timer to this event, watch him break out and play great.
Who would you say will be in the final 4? Thanks.
James,
Not to sound like I am coping out, but doing these brackets is a losing proposition. Of course I think that Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson will make it, but after that it’s a real tough chore. If I was to take an educated guess I say Louis Oosthuizen and Sergio Garcia. Frankly if I get one of them I will be very happy.
Do you think, in match play format, rather than stroke average of the course, you can set up some kind of up/down probablility of holes? For example, if some hole is difficult, then easily hole winner/loser can be decided; otherwise if some hole is easy like par 5, then hole win/lose is not much decided. Thus, some holes have a high tendency to win/lose break, others low tendency. What do you think?
I like it but I can’t do this, I don’t get hole by hole scores and to compile this would be a nightmare. Nice idea but this is something that the PGA Tour, Golf Channel and NBC are the only ones that can achieve this, sorry.
no worries, just asking your idea. thanks