2017 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play

Pool play

Players were divided into 16 groups of four players and played round-robin matches Wednesday to Friday.

• Round 1 – March 22
• Round 2 – March 23
• Round 3 – March 24

Notes: Round 1

Of the 32 matches played, 10 were "upsets" with the lower seeded player beating the higher seeded player and 5 matches were halved. These included top seeds #2 Rory McIlroy, #5 Jordan Spieth, and #11 Danny Willett losing matches, #3 Jason Day conceding his match and withdrawing from the tournament and #4 Hideki Matsuyama, #7 Sergio García, #9 Patrick Reed, and #16 Matt Kuchar halving matches.^[7]

Notes: Round 2

Of the 32 matches played, 15 were upsets with the lower seeded player beating the higher seeded player and 2 matches were halved. These included top seeds #4 Hideki Matsuyama, #6 Justin Thomas, #9 Patrick Reed, #15 Branden Grace and #16 Matt Kuchar losing matches and #3 Jason Day conceding his match. Gary Woodland withdrew from the tournament for personal reasons, conceding his second- and third-round matches and Francesco Molinari withdrew after the second round with a wrist injury, conceding his third-round match. There were 14 players that had perfect 2–0–0 records, including the top seed, Dustin Johnson.^[8]

Notes: Round 3

Of the 32 matches played, 14 were upsets with the lower seeded player beating the higher seeded player and 3 matches were halved. These included top seeds #3 Jason Day (concession), #4 Hideki Matsuyama, #6 Justin Thomas, #7 Sergio García, #9 Patrick Reed, #10 Tyrrell Hatton, and #15 Danny Willett losing matches and #2 Rory McIlroy, #5 Jordan Spieth, and #13 Bubba Watson halving matches. Five groups went to sudden-death playoffs, three involving two players and two involving three players. The playoffs went from one to six holes. Eight golfers advanced with perfect 3–0–0 records: #1 Dustin Johnson, #8 Alex Norén, #12 Paul Casey, #14 Phil Mickelson, #20 Brooks Koepka, #21 Jon Rahm, #48 William McGirt, and #62 Søren Kjeldsen. Five of the top 16 seeds advanced while three of the bottom 16 seeds advanced. Nine Americans advance to the round of 16.^[9]

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Group 1 Round Winner Score Loser 1 D Johnson 5 & 3 Simpson Kaymer 3 & 2 Walker 2 D Johnson 3 & 2 Kaymer Walker 3 & 2 Simpson 3 D Johnson 5 & 3 Walker Kaymer 3 & 2 Simpson Seed Player W L H Points Finish 1 Dustin Johnson 3 0 0 3 1 46 Martin Kaymer 2 1 0 2 2 22 Jimmy Walker 1 2 0 1 3 58 Webb Simpson 0 3 0 0 4

Group 2 Round Winner Score Loser 1 Kjeldsen 2 & 1 McIlroy Woodland 3 & 2 Grillo 2 McIlroy Conceded Woodland Kjeldsen 4 & 3 Grillo 3 McIlroy vs Grillo – halved Kjeldsen Conceded Woodland Seed Player W L H Points Finish 62 Søren Kjeldsen 3 0 0 3 1 2 Rory McIlroy 1 1 1 1.5 2 33 Gary Woodland 1 2 0 1 3 26 Emiliano Grillo 0 2 1 0.5 4 Woodland withdrew from the tournament prior to the second round, conceding matches to McIlroy and Kjeldsen.[10]

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Group 3 Round Winner Score Loser 1 Perez Conceded Day Leishman 3 & 2 Westwood 2 Westwood Conceded Day Perez 2 & 1 Leishman 3 Leishman Conceded Day Westwood 2 & 1 Perez Seed Player W L H Points Finish 28 Marc Leishman 2 1 0 2 1 43 Lee Westwood 2 1 0 2 T2 56 Pat Perez 2 1 0 2 T2 3 Jason Day 0 3 0 0 4 Day conceded his match with Perez after 6 holes (Perez 3 up) and withdrew from the tournament.[11] Leishman advanced in sudden-death playoff over Perez and Westwood – 2 holes.

Group 4 Round Winner Score Loser 1 Matsuyama vs Furyk – halved Oosthuizen 4 & 3 Fisher 2 Fisher 2 & 1 Matsuyama Furyk 3 & 2 Oosthuizen 3 Oosthuizen 6 & 4 Matsuyama Fisher 4 & 2 Furyk Seed Player W L H Points Finish 47 Ross Fisher 2 1 0 2 1 23 Louis Oosthuizen 2 1 0 2 2 51 Jim Furyk 1 1 1 1.5 3 4 Hideki Matsuyama 0 2 1 0.5 4 Fisher advanced in sudden-death playoff over Oosthuizen – 2 holes

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Group 5 Round Winner Score Loser 1 Tanihara 4 & 2 Spieth Moore vs Ikeda – halved 2 Spieth 4 & 2 Ikeda Moore vs Tanihara – halved 3 Spieth vs Moore – halved Tanihara 3 & 1 Ikeda Seed Player W L H Points Finish 54 Hideto Tanihara 2 0 1 2.5 1 5 Jordan Spieth 1 1 1 1.5 T2 32 Ryan Moore 0 0 3 1.5 T2 41 Yuta Ikeda 0 2 1 0.5 4

Group 6 Round Winner Score Loser 1 Thomas 2 & 1 Wood Na 5 & 4 Fitzpatrick 2 Na 4 & 2 Thomas Fitzpatrick 4 & 2 Wood 3 Fitzpatrick 2 & 1 Thomas Wood 2 & 1 Na Seed Player W L H Points Finish 46 Kevin Na 2 1 0 2 1 27 Matt Fitzpatrick 2 1 0 2 2 6 Justin Thomas 1 2 0 1 T3 49 Chris Wood 1 2 0 1 T3 Na advanced in sudden-death playoff over Fitzpatrick – 1 hole.

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Group 7 Round Winner Score Loser 1 García vs Lowry – halved Rahm 3 & 2 Chappell 2 García 4 & 3 Chappell Rahm 2 & 1 Lowry 3 Rahm 6 & 4 García Chappell 1 up Lowry Seed Player W L H Points Finish 21 Jon Rahm 3 0 0 3 1 7 Sergio García 1 1 1 1.5 2 38 Kevin Chappell 1 2 0 1 3 53 Shane Lowry 0 2 1 0.5 4

Group 8 Round Winner Score Loser 1 Norén 3 & 2 Jaidee Wiesberger 2 up Molinari 2 Norén 3 & 2 Wiesberger Jaidee 5 & 3 Molinari 3 Norén Conceded Molinari Wiesberger 1 up Jaidee Seed Player W L H Points Finish 8 Alex Norén 3 0 0 3 1 36 Bernd Wiesberger 2 1 0 2 2 57 Thongchai Jaidee 1 2 0 1 3 25 Francesco Molinari 0 3 0 0 4 Molinari withdrew from the tournament after the second round with a wrist injury, conceding his third-round match to Norén.[8]

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Group 9 Round Winner Score Loser 1 Reed vs Dufner – halved Koepka 6 & 5 Kisner 2 Kisner 1 up Reed Koepka 6 & 5 Dufner 3 Koepka 1 up Reed Kisner 2 & 1 Dufner Seed Player W L H Points Finish 20 Brooks Koepka 3 0 0 3 1 34 Kevin Kisner 2 1 0 2 2 9 Patrick Reed 0 2 1 0.5 T3 59 Jason Dufner 0 2 1 0.5 T3

Group 10 Round Winner Score Loser 1 Hatton 2 & 1 Howell Cabrera-Bello 4 & 3 Wang 2 Hatton 2 up Wang Howell 1 up Cabrera-Bello 3 Cabrera-Bello 2 & 1 Hatton Howell 2 & 1 Wang Seed Player W L H Points Finish 61 Charles Howell III 2 1 0 2 1 10 Tyrrell Hatton 2 1 0 2 T2 22 Rafa Cabrera-Bello 2 1 0 2 T2 40 Wang Jeung-hun 0 3 0 0 4 Howell advanced in sudden-death playoff over Hatton and Cabrera-Bello– 6 holes.

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Group 11 Round Winner Score Loser 1 KT Kim 4 & 2 Willett Knox 3 & 2 Haas 2 Haas 6 & 5 Willett KT Kim 3 & 1 Knox 3 Willett 4 & 2 Knox Haas 4 & 2 KT Kim Seed Player W L H Points Finish 42 Bill Haas 2 1 0 2 1 64 Kim Kyung-tae 2 1 0 2 2 11 Danny Willett 1 2 0 1 T3 17 Russell Knox 1 2 0 1 T3 Haas advanced in sudden-death playoff over Kim – 6 holes.

Group 12 Round Winner Score Loser 1 Casey 2 & 1 Luiten Schwartzel 6 & 5 An 2 Casey 1 up An Schwartzel 4 & 3 Luiten 3 Casey 4 & 3 Schwartzel Luiten 1 up An Seed Player W L H Points Finish 12 Paul Casey 3 0 0 3 1 24 Charl Schwartzel 2 1 0 2 2 60 Joost Luiten 1 2 0 1 3 45 An Byeong-hun 0 3 0 0 4

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Group 13 Round Winner Score Loser 1 Watson 1 up Vegas Pieters 3 & 2 Piercy 2 Watson 4 & 3 Piercy Vegas 3 & 1 Pieters 3 Watson vs Pieters – halved Vegas 3 & 1 Piercy Seed Player W L H Points Finish 13 Bubba Watson 2 0 1 2.5 1 55 Jhonattan Vegas 2 1 0 2 2 30 Thomas Pieters 1 1 1 1.5 3 39 Scott Piercy 0 3 0 0 4

Group 14 Round Winner Score Loser 1 Mickelson 5 & 3 SW Kim Berger 7 & 5 Holmes 2 Mickelson 5 & 4 Berger Holmes vs SW Kim – halved 3 Mickelson 6 & 5 Holmes SW Kim 1 up Berger Seed Player W L H Points Finish 14 Phil Mickelson 3 0 0 3 1 63 Kim Si-woo 1 1 1 1.5 2 35 Daniel Berger 1 2 0 1 3 31 J. B. Holmes 0 2 1 0.5 4

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Group 15 Round Winner Score Loser 1 Grace 4 & 2 Sullivan McGirt 2 up Snedeker 2 McGirt 2 & 1 Grace Snedeker 2 & 1 Sullivan 3 Snedeker 5 & 4 Grace McGirt 1 up Sullivan Seed Player W L H Points Finish 48 William McGirt 3 0 0 3 1 19 Brandt Snedeker 2 1 0 2 2 15 Branden Grace 1 2 0 1 3 52 Andy Sullivan 0 3 0 0 4

Group 16 Round Winner Score Loser 1 Kuchar vs Steele – halved Fleetwood 1 up Z Johnson 2 Z Johnson 2 up Kuchar Steele 1 up Fleetwood 3 Kuchar 4 & 2 Fleetwood Z Johnson 1 up Steele Seed Player W L H Points Finish 44 Zach Johnson 2 1 0 2 1 16 Matt Kuchar 1 1 1 1.5 T2 50 Brendan Steele 1 1 1 1.5 T2 29 Tommy Fleetwood 1 2 0 1 4

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Final 16 bracket

First round March 25 – morning

Quarter-finals March 25 – afternoon

Semi-finals March 26 – morning

Final March 26 – afternoon

1

Dustin Johnson

5&4

44

Zach Johnson

1

Dustin Johnson

3&2

8

Alex Norén

8

Alex Norén

3&1

20

Brooks Koepka

1

Dustin Johnson

1up

54

Hideto Tanihara

47

Ross Fisher

4&3

13

Bubba Watson

47

Ross Fisher

54

Hideto Tanihara

4&2

54

Hideto Tanihara

2&1

12

Paul Casey

1

Dustin Johnson

1up

21

Jon Rahm

62

Søren Kjeldsen

5&4

48

William McGirt

62

Søren Kjeldsen

21

Jon Rahm

7&5

21

Jon Rahm

6&4

61

Charles Howell III

21

Jon Rahm

3&2

42

Bill Haas

28

Marc Leishman

Third place

14

Phil Mickelson

4&3

14

Phil Mickelson

54

Hideto Tanihara

42

Bill Haas

2&1

42

Bill Haas

2&1

46

Kevin Na

42

Bill Haas

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