WGC-Dell Match Play Championship
March 21st – 25th, 2018
Austin Country Club
Austin, TX
Par: 71 / Yardage: 7,108
Purse: $10 million
with $1,700,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Dustin Johnson

This week’s field includes:
Just like last year, the field includes 70 of the top 64 in the latest Official World Rankings. Those not playing are # 5 Justin Rose, #8 Rickie Fowler, #9 Brooks Koepka, #14 Henrik Stenson, #59 Adam Scott and 69 Joost Luiten.
The field includes 20 of the top 25 on the FedEx point standings for 2018. Those top-25 players in the field are: #1 Justin Thomas, #2 Patton Kizzire, #3 Phil Mickelson, #4 Dustin Johnson, #5 Jon Rahm, #7 Brendan Steele, #8 Jason Day, #9 Tony Finau, #10 Paul Casey, #6 Pat Perez, #12 Chez Reavie, #13 Patrick Cantlay, #14 Gary Woodland, #15 Brian Harman, #17 Luke List, #18 Alex Noren, #21 Bubba Watson, #22 Marc Leishman, #24 Rory McIlroy and #25 Rickie Fowler. The list of those not playing are #6 Justin Rose, #16 Austin Cook, #19 Bryson DeChambeau, #20 Chesson Hadley and #23 Ted Potter, Jr.
The field includes 5 past champions: Dustin Johnson (2017), Jason Day (2016 & ’14), Rory McIlory (2015), Matt Kuchar (2013) and Ian Poulter (2010).
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 the 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.
Remember this event starts on Wednesday.
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 | Indian Open | WGC Mexico | Honda Classic | Qatar Masters | Genesis Open | AT&T Pebble | Super 6 Perth | Phoenix Open | Farmers Insurance | Dubai Classic | CareerBuilder Challenge |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phil Mickelson (326.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (198) |
DNP | DNP | T6 (40) |
T2 (66.67) |
DNP | T5 (23.33) |
T45 (1.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Justin Thomas (279 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 2 (150) |
Win (88) |
DNP | T9 (30) |
DNP | DNP | T17 (11) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Paul Casey (223 pts) |
DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | T12 (57) |
DNP | DNP | T49 (0.67) |
T8 (33.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Rafael Cabrera-Bello (201 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T3 (135) |
T29 (14) |
DNP | T26 (16) |
T26 (16) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 (20) |
DNP |
Alex Noren (193.67 pts) |
T36 (14) |
DNP | DNP | T14 (54) |
3 (60) |
DNP | T16 (22.67) |
DNP | DNP | T21 (9.67) |
T2 (33.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Luke List (189 pts) |
T7 (55) |
T16 (34) |
DNP | DNP | 2 (66.67) |
DNP | T26 (16) |
DNP | DNP | T26 (8) |
T12 (12.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Kiradech Aphibarnrat (183 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (105) |
T68 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | DNP | T51 (0) |
DNP |
Adam Hadwin (182.83 pts) |
DNP | T12 (38) |
DNP | T9 (67.5) |
DNP | DNP | T6 (40) |
DNP | DNP | T43 (2.33) |
T35 (5) |
DNP | T3 (30) |
Sergio Garcia (179.83 pts) |
DNP | 4 (80) |
DNP | T7 (82.5) |
T33 (11.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T32 (6) |
DNP |
Patrick Reed (177.83 pts) |
T7 (55) |
T2 (100) |
DNP | T37 (19.5) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T17 (11) |
T23 (9) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Dustin Johnson (171.83 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 (82.5) |
DNP | DNP | T16 (22.67) |
T2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Rory McIlroy (168.67 pts) |
Win (132) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T59 (0) |
DNP | T20 (20) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 2 (33.33) |
DNP |
Bubba Watson (165.5 pts) |
T66 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T9 (67.5) |
DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
T35 (10) |
DNP | T40 (3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Kevin Chappell (164.67 pts) |
T7 (55) |
DNP | DNP | T30 (30) |
DNP | DNP | T20 (20) |
T8 (33.33) |
DNP | T31 (6.33) |
DNP | DNP | T6 (20) |
Tommy Fleetwood (160 pts) |
T26 (24) |
DNP | DNP | T14 (54) |
4 (53.33) |
DNP | T37 (8.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 (20) |
DNP |
Tyrrell Hatton (158.33 pts) |
T69 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T3 (135) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T3 (30) |
DNP |
Jason Day (138.67 pts) |
T22 (28) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | Win (44) |
DNP | DNP |
Jon Rahm (125 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T20 (45) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T26 (16) |
DNP | T11 (13) |
T29 (7) |
DNP | Win (44) |
Brian Harman (123 pts) |
T54 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T5 (105) |
T33 (11.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T20 (10) |
Webb Simpson (117.5 pts) |
DNP | T8 (50) |
DNP | T37 (19.5) |
T5 (46.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T36 (4.67) |
Shubhankar Sharma (115.83 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T7 (55) |
T9 (67.5) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T61 (0) |
DNP |
Branden Grace (113 pts) |
DNP | T8 (50) |
DNP | T30 (30) |
DNP | DNP | T37 (8.67) |
T20 (20) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T37 (4.33) |
DNP |
Tony Finau (107.83 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T27 (34.5) |
DNP | DNP | T2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T6 (20) |
DNP | DNP |
Kevin Na (104 pts) |
T36 (14) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (66.67) |
T20 (20) |
DNP | T48 (0.67) |
DNP | DNP | T42 (2.67) |
Chez Reavie (94.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T52 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T73 (0) |
T2 (66.67) |
DNP | 2 (33.33) |
DNP | DNP | T36 (4.67) |
Patrick Cantlay (93.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T30 (30) |
DNP | DNP | T4 (53.33) |
T35 (10) |
DNP | DNP | T51 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
Brendan Steele (92.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T20 (45) |
DNP | DNP | T49 (0.67) |
DNP | DNP | T3 (30) |
T29 (7) |
DNP | T20 (10) |
Marc Leishman (90.83 pts) |
T7 (55) |
DNP | DNP | T37 (19.5) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T31 (6.33) |
T8 (16.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Jordan Spieth (90.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T14 (54) |
DNP | DNP | T9 (30) |
T20 (20) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Charley Hoffman (86.67 pts) |
T14 (36) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T20 (45) |
DNP | DNP | T41 (6) |
WD (-3.33) |
DNP | T26 (8) |
T35 (5) |
DNP | DNP |
Xander Schauffele (85.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T18 (48) |
DNP | DNP | T9 (30) |
DNP | DNP | T17 (11) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Charles Howell III (78 pts) |
T14 (36) |
T40 (10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T37 (8.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 (20) |
DNP | T20 (10) |
Daniel Berger (74.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T14 (54) |
T29 (14) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T11 (13) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Pat Perez (68 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T20 (45) |
DNP | DNP | T41 (6) |
T35 (10) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T29 (7) |
DNP |
Louis Oosthuizen (68 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T16 (34) |
DNP | T30 (30) |
T24 (17.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Zach Johnson (68 pts) |
T26 (24) |
T16 (34) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T57 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T20 (10) |
Kyle Stanley (63.5 pts) |
T14 (36) |
DNP | DNP | T25 (37.5) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T51 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
Keegan Bradley (62.67 pts) |
T26 (24) |
T31 (19) |
DNP | DNP | T49 (0.67) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T43 (2.33) |
5 (23.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Joost Luiten (61.17 pts) |
DNP | DNP | T9 (45) |
T37 (19.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Francesco Molinari (59.83 pts) |
T26 (24) |
DNP | DNP | T25 (37.5) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T40 (3.33) |
T45 (1.67) |
DNP | DNP |
James Hahn (59.33 pts) |
T58 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T14 (24) |
T26 (16) |
DNP | T11 (13) |
T45 (1.67) |
DNP | T36 (4.67) |
Thomas Pieters (50.17 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T37 (19.5) |
T13 (24.67) |
DNP | T68 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T32 (6) |
DNP |
Patton Kizzire (49.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T12 (57) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T31 (6.33) |
DNP | DNP | T42 (2.67) |
Matt Kuchar (49.33 pts) |
DNP | T40 (10) |
DNP | T58 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T26 (16) |
T62 (0) |
DNP | T5 (23.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Jhonattan Vegas (48 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T20 (45) |
T72 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T11 (13) |
Dylan Frittelli (46 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T55 (0) |
11 (26) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 (20) |
DNP |
Cameron Smith (44.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T46 (4) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 (40) |
DNP | DNP | T48 (0.67) |
T20 (10) |
DNP | DNP |
Haotong Li (44 pts) |
T54 (0) |
DNP | DNP | 63 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T53 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (44) |
DNP |
Gary Woodland (42.17 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T50 (1.5) |
T49 (0.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | Win (44) |
T12 (12.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Russell Henley (37.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T58 (0) |
T24 (17.33) |
DNP | DNP | T15 (23.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the WGC-Dell Match Play Championship
Player | Arnold Palmer | Valspar | Indian Open | WGC Mexico | Honda Classic | Qatar Masters | Genesis Open | AT&T Pebble | Super 6 Perth | Phoenix Open | Farmers Insurance | Dubai Classic | CareerBuilder Challenge |
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Si Woo Kim (-11.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T59 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | T62 (0) |
T35 (5) |
DNP | DNP |
Charl Schwartzel (-6 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
T49 (1) |
DNP | T48 (3) |
DNP | DNP | T68 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Yuta Ikeda (-4 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | T46 (6) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Ross Fisher (-2.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T46 (6) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T45 (1.67) |
DNP |
Matthew Fitzpatrick (6.67 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T30 (30) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Kevin Kisner (8.5 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | 29 (31.5) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T50 (0.33) |
Satoshi Kodaira (9.33 pts) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | 54 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T21 (19.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Hideki Matsuyama (12 pts) |
T49 (1) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | WD (-1.67) |
T12 (12.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Ian Poulter (12.33 pts) |
T41 (9) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T52 (0) |
DNP | T6 (20) |
DNP |
Jason Dufner (16.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T55 (0) |
T17 (22) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T36 (4.67) |
Yusaku Miyazato (26 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T60 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T11 (26) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Alexander Levy (26.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T4 (26.67) |
DNP |
Bernd Wiesberger (29.33 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T30 (30) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T32 (6) |
DNP |
Peter Uihlein (36.5 pts) |
T66 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T37 (19.5) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T26 (16) |
DNP | DNP | T52 (0) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T17 (11) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the WGC-Dell Match Play Championship
Best Bets:
Paul Casey
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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T9 | T51 | T5 | T17 | 2 | 2 | T9 | T5 | T33 |
Strives in match play, the only thing that worries me is he doesn’t seem to thrive at Austin C.C. like he did at Dove Mountain. He probably has the easiest route to the weekend, so he is a top pick
Rory McIlroy
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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T30 | 4 | Win | T17 | T33 | 2 | T17 | T17 | T5 |
He’s back and couldn’t come at a better time. We saw this happen last year with Dustin Johnson, he too was very dominant at this time last year and won the Match Play. Rory has a great match play record and should do well this week, off to a great start with Brian Harman, Jhonattan Vegas and Peter Uihlein in his group, he can’t lose.
Phil Mickelson
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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T5 | T18 | T17 | T9 | T17 | T17 | T9 |
Loves match play and even though he has struggled at times in this format, it may have been the course. Seems to like Austin C.C., he will have a tough group as he will have to beat Rafael Cabrera-Bello and Charles Howell III who won’t be easy.
Dustin Johnson
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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Win | T5 | T17 | T33 | T33 | T9 | T33 | T33 | T33 |
Not only did he win last year, he made it to the weekend in 2016. Have to think he will do well, has an easy group with Kevin Kisner, Adam Hadwin and Bernd Wiesberger.
Best of the rest:
Jon Rahm
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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2 |
Made it to the finals in his first time at this event, think he will continue to play well this week.
Jason Day
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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T58 | Win | T52 | Win | 3 | T17 | T9 |
Plays great in match play winning this event twice has played solidly this year and should do well. Will have a tough time in the group with Louis Oosthuizen, but I can see him winning.
Tommy Fleetwood
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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T39 | T5 |
Another player to watch, did well in 2015. In an easy group, should beat Daniel Berger, Kevin Chappell and Ian Poulter.
Patrick Reed
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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T51 | T9 | T17 | T17 |
Has to beat Jordan Spieth and Charl Schwartzel, but I see him doing this.
Solid contenders
Bubba Watson
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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T9 | T28 | T17 | T9 | T9 | T17 | 4 |
Like his chances in the group of Marc Leishman, Branden Grace and Julian Suri
Alex Noren
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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T5 | T17 | T33 |
Don’t discount him, another of those quiet guys that will go about his business and win. In a good group with Tony Finau, Kevin Na and Thomas Pieters, but I think he can win.
Webb Simpson
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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T58 | T17 | T9 | T5 | T33 |
In a tough group with Pat Perez, Gary Woodland and Si Woo Kim but I see him winning and beating them.
Patrick Cantlay
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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First time playing in this event |
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In the group with Hideki Matsuyama, Cameron Smith and Yusaku Miyazato, I see him winning. People don’t realize how well he played in match play as an amateur.
Long shots that could come through:
Xander Schauffele
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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First time playing in this event |
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I think he can take down Sergio Garcia and win his group.
Luke List
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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First time playing in this event |
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It will be a tall order for him to win his group that has Justin Thomas in it.
Ross Fisher
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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T5 | T17 | T33 | 4 |
Don’t discount his game, he is playing well and did well last year. Still has a long order in having to beat Matt Kuchar and Zach Johnson.
Alex Levy
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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First time playing in this event |
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I see this as the big upset of all 16 matches, see him beating Tyrrell Hatton (tough match), Charley Hoffman and Brendon Steele.
Just don’t like them this week :
Justin Thomas
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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T39 | T61 |
Hasn’t played well in his two starts at Austin C.C. Is playing good right now, played well at the Presidents Cup but I think he will lose to Luke List in his group.
Sergio Garcia
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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T30 | T18 | T34 | T9 | T17 | T33 | 4 | T33 | T17 | T17 |
His attitude will be great after the birth of his daughter last week, lives and plays at Austin C.C. so he could do well. But I think that Xander Schauffele will beat him.
Jordan Spieth
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T30 | T9 | T17 | T5 |
Local boy that wants to do well in this event, played well in 2014 and ’16. I see him losing to his Ryder and Presidents Cup partner Patrick Reed.
Kiradech Aphibarnrat
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
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T18 | T33 |
Was one of my original picks because He won a match play event in Europe, plus two months ago won the ISPS Handa World Super 8 which had match play over the weekend. But he is in a group with Jon Rahm and I don’t see Kiradech beating him.
Hi,
Love the site. You like Phil and Rham, but won’t they meet very quickly in the round of 16?
You are correct, Phil and Rham will meet in the round of 16 if they get out of group play. My picks are basically to get us to the round of 16, I also like Tommy Fleetwood and Jason Day, they both will face off on Saturday morning in the round of 16.
So the important thing is to get into the round of 16 and then will face which tough matches there will be if this makes sense.
No matter what scenario you chose, you will get these Phil/Rham and Fleetwood/Day problems.
Nice writeup as always Sal. Not sure who I like the most…hard to discount Rory now… My 1st thought was Paul Casey and Dustin Johnson but tough to decide between Casey and McIlroy. My sleepers are Cameron Smith and Kevin Chappell… I take it the best strategy is to take 3 golfers on each side for DK and hope 2/3 on each meet in the Semifinals?
Came up with Rory, Day, Casey and Reed as my final 4…threw in List and Cameron Smith as the “other 2”.