Golf PGSF FedEx Cup Week 14 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play

[NoleinATL]

Kevin Kisner wins WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play

The 64-player field is set, and the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play is ready to return to the TOUR schedule after being cancelled last season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 16 groups will be filled out Monday and the draw can be watched live on the PGA TOUR’s digital platforms beginning at 11 a.m. ET.
Kevin Kisner returns to defend his title from 2019 after defeating Matt Kuchar 3 & 2 in the final.
FIELD NOTES: Reigning FedExCup champion Dustin Johnson headlines the field. Johnson won the Match Play in 2017… Players who qualified but are not competing include Tiger Woods, Gary Woodland, Brooks Koepka, Justin Rose, and Adam Scott… Seventeen different countries are represented… Justin Thomas makes his first start since winning THE PLAYERS Championship… Jason Day hasn’t won on the PGA TOUR since 2018, however, he is a two-time Match Play winner… Twenty-two golfers will be making their Match Play debuts including TOUR winners Sungjae Im, Viktor Hovland and Matthew Wolff alongside major champion Collin Morikawa and Korn Ferry Tour Points leader Will Zalatoris… All of the top-10 golfers in the Official World Golf Ranking are teeing it up in Austin.
FEDEXCUP: Winner receives 550 FedExCup points.
COURSE: Austin Country Club, par 71, 7,108 yards (yardage subject to change). This marks the fifth Match Play event for the Pete Dye design. Believed to be the oldest club in Texas, the course has roots dating back to 1899 but was relocated twice before coming to its current location. The front nine is on higher ground while the back nine is on lowland alongside Lake Austin.
STORYLINES: Can Kisner continue his match-play prowess? The last two times the Match Play has been contested Kisner has finished 1-2… Former Texas Longhorn Jordan Spieth is looking for some Lonestar Love this week as he looks to continue his fine play this season. Spieth struggled Sunday at THE PLAYERS but came into that week finishing T4-T3-T15-T4… Morikawa is looking to become the first golfer since Johnson in 2017 to win the first two World Golf Championships of the calendar year. Johnson won the WGC-Mexico/Match Play double that season, while Morikawa is looking to back up his WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession win… Tiger Woods is the leader in all-time matches played at the Match Play with 48. However, that record will be eclipsed by Sergio Garcia this year after the round robin play. Garcia sits at 46 matches played. Ian Poulter is at 45 matches played and could pass Garcia depending on who goes further.

LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY: 9 & 8, Tiger Woods def. Stephen Ames (1st round, 2006 at La Costa Resort & Spa).
LONGEST MATCH: 26 holes, Mike Weir def. Loren Roberts (1st round, 2003 at La Costa), Scott Verplank def. Lee Westwood (1st round, 2006 at La Costa)
LAST TIME: Kevin Kisner birdied the first hole in the final match and never looked back, defeating Matt Kuchar 3 & 2. Kisner was 2-up through eight holes but lost the ninth to a Kuchar birdie. Kuchar made a double bogey on the par-3 11th and that sparked the beginning of the end, as Kisner won the par-4 15th. When Kuchar could only match Kisner’s birdie on the par-5 16th, the victory was secured. Francesco Molinari defeated Lucas Bjerregaard (who had knocked off Tiger Woods 1-up in the semifinals) in the third-place match by a score of 4 & 2. The biggest upset came in the Round of 16 when the highest-ranked golfer left – No. 2 Justin Rose – was defeated 2-up by the lowest-ranked golfer left – No. 57 Kevin Na.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Television: Wednesday-Friday, 2-8 p.m. (Golf Channel). Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2-6 p.m. (NBC). Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-7 p.m. (NBC).
PGA TOUR LIVE: Wednesday-Friday, 10:15 a.m.-8 p.m. ET (featured groups). Saturday, 9:45 a.m.-2 p.m. (featured groups). Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (Featured Groups)
Radio: Wednesday-Friday, 2-8 p.m. ET. Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio).
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Congratulations again to last weeks winner @DFSNOLE

@VaporNole is still our overall leader

Good luck this week

 

[seminoleed]

Congrats, DFS!

Last time I remember us doing a match play tournament, all 4 of mine lost their first match. Not sure if that was in the time of the Dandified, Diversified Divining Rod or the All-Knowing, All-Omniscient Ouija Board, but maybe the cards will turn that around.

 

[NoleLizards]

Congrats, DFS!

Last time I remember us doing a match play tournament, all 4 of mine lost their first match. Not sure if that was in the time of the Dandified, Diversified Divining Rod or the All-Knowing, All-Omniscient Ouija Board, but maybe the cards will turn that around.

Thought of trying automatic writing??

 

[NoleinATL]

Damn, hate to hear it was another surgery. Hope he can get back asap

 

[NoleinATL]

After yesterdays round thought I should get in some practice

 

[seminoleed]

Thought of trying automatic writing??

I had no idea what this was and had to look it up; now I'm intrigued.

I should prolly practice this a bit before I trust it to our picks, but let's see what happens, shall we? The card thing clearly isn't working either.

 

[Nolerball]

I had no idea what this was and had to look it up; now I'm intrigued.

I should prolly practice this a bit before I trust it to our picks, but let's see what happens, shall we? The card thing clearly isn't working either.

You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
know when to walk away, know when to run...
and I was always told to beware of the Suicide King behind the left cuff link.

 

[fsukenny]

Congrats DFS ! That was a weekend dumpster fire by my guys !

 

[Nolerball]

I had no idea what this was and had to look it up; now I'm intrigued.

I should prolly practice this a bit before I trust it to our picks, but let's see what happens, shall we? The card thing clearly isn't working either.

Ed - give the cards another chance...the Brackets for this weekend are out (on pgatour.com) and maybe one more throw of the ol' cardboard-glossy covered little gems might hit pay-dirt! Its either that or, as my oldest son pointed out with the March madness bracket-ology choosing, trust one's dog to tip the ball into pre-selected buckets and go with what the canine-nose knows...I'd try that, but our big furry mutt would gnaw on any golf-ball we tossed him rather than pop it towards a cup with the likeness of DJ, JT, Spieth, Rory, etc.

 

[fsukenny]

Okay, I filled out my brackets.
My final 4 are: Casey, C. Morikawa, J. Thomas and R. McIlroy.

Round of 8: Johnson v Casey
Finau v Morikawa
Thomas v Reed
McIlroy v Berger

Rolling the dice on Rory. Tough 1st rounders with Cam Smith, Lanto Griffin and Ian Poulter. He's had 2 weeks to fix his wedges. DJ runs into P. Casey in the Quarterfinals. Think Paul Casey might be the guy that wins it all. Could see a Reed vs. Thomas Quarterfinal. And a Morikawa vs. Finau or DeChambeau Quarterfinal. And, obviously, a huge (literally) match between DeChambeau and Finau in the round of 16. Reed cruises to round of 16. Then gets beat by JT. Who is back in form.
Of course most of this is logic. And there is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING LOGICAL ABOUT GOLF.

 

[NoleLizards]

DeChambeau
DJ
Rahm
Thomas

 

[Nolerball]

DeChambeau
DJ
Rahm
Thomas

Good gracious, man - - that's like the Fearsome Foursome...or the Steel Curtain...the Purple People Eaters...the front four of the '86 Bears...even stronger than 4 little Ditkas. I gotta go back to the drawing board on my picks (shred my list and start again). Maybe Ed can give me some scraps from his card pile...

 

[NoleLizards]

Good gracious, man - - that's like the Fearsome Foursome...or the Steel Curtain...the Purple People Eaters...the front four of the '86 Bears...even stronger than 4 little Ditkas. I gotta go back to the drawing board on my picks (shred my list and start again). Maybe Ed can give me some scraps from his card pile...

Because I picked them, they're more likely to play like the three little kittens (plus one) now.

 

[Tom81]

Reed
Cantlay
Johnson
Berger

 

[FSUdawg]

S. Im
C. Morikawa
J. Thomas
R. McIlroy

 

[Nolerball]

NiA - Hey, doesn't this round-robin of Links Madness start tomorrow?!? Woke up today thinking I had two more days to get it together. And while searching the bracket, I then saw that tee times start on Wednesday...oh man...

Jon Rahm
Jordan Spieth
Bryson DeChambeau
Tyrell Hatton

 

[NoleinATL]

Friendly reminder that they tee it up tomorrow so get your picks in today
@FSU & Golf @SeaPA @Bobcat07 @cmanole @seminoleed @Bill From Tampa

 

[NoleinATL]

NiA - Hey, doesn't this round-robin of Links Madness start tomorrow?!?

Yes we do, I posted reminders for everyone on twitter and in the thread who hasnt picked as rollover picks this week would be terrible

 

[NoleinATL]

D Johnson
J Rahm
J Thomas
B Dechambeau

 

[NoleLizards]

D Johnson
J Rahm
J Thomas
B Dechambeau

👏👏👏👏

 

[NoleinATL]

 

[NoleinATL]

 

[NoleinATL]

Just a reminder, from the man himself

 

[Bill From Tampa]

Friendly reminder that they tee it up tomorrow so get your picks in today
@FSU & Golf @SeaPA @Bobcat07 @cmanole @seminoleed @Bill From Tampa

Thanks. I would have missed that as I am just pressed for time this week.

Patrick Cantlay
Rory McIlroy
Patrick Reed
Jordan Spieth

Count on these four being a crash and burn team.

 

[NoleinATL]

 

[fsukenny]

Thanks. I would have missed that as I am just pressed for time this week.

Patrick Cantlay
Rory McIlroy
Patrick Reed
Jordan Spieth

Count on these four being a crash and burn team.

The thought of McIlroy playing Reed in a Semi-final match is very exciting.

 

[seminoleed]

Friendly reminder that they tee it up tomorrow so get your picks in today
@FSU & Golf @SeaPA @Bobcat07 @cmanole @seminoleed @Bill From Tampa

Thanks, fellas. I'll get mine in when I get home tonight.

 

[FSU & Golf]

Paul Casey
V Hovland
Justin Thomas
Jason Day

 

[seminoleed]

Well, this is kinda weird. After reading about this "Automatic Writing", and at the urging of a neighbor who is a devotee of the concept, I allowed myself to put into a trance. It was much like the one time I was hypnotized--I was alert and aware of my surroundings, but had to look inward in an effort to concentrate only on the pen in my hand and the field of players. For what seemed like an hour, but was assured it was only about 10 minutes, I came out of it and my friend handed me a piece of paper which was clearly my writing. So, as outrageous as this may seem, here's what I wrote and who I'm picking this week:

Corey Connors
Sungjae Im
Collin Morikawa
Lee Westwood

I dunno; I feel really stupid right now.

 

[NoleLizards]

Well, this is kinda weird. After reading about this "Automatic Writing", and at the urging of a neighbor who is a devotee of the concept, I allowed myself to put into a trance. It was much like the one time I was hypnotized--I was alert and aware of my surroundings, but had to look inward in an effort to concentrate only on the pen in my hand and the field of players. For what seemed like an hour, but was assured it was only about 10 minutes, I came out of it and my friend handed me a piece of paper which was clearly my writing. So, as outrageous as this may seem, here's what I wrote and who I'm picking this week:

Corey Connors
Sungjae Im
Collin Morikawa
Lee Westwood

I dunno; I feel really stupid right now.

You could have done worse. Maybe there's something to this automatic writing.

 

[Bobcat07]

Dustin Johnson
Bryson DeChambeau
Matthew Fitzpatrick
Jon Rahm

 

[Nolerball]

Well, this is kinda weird. After reading about this "Automatic Writing", and at the urging of a neighbor who is a devotee of the concept, I allowed myself to put into a trance. It was much like the one time I was hypnotized--I was alert and aware of my surroundings, but had to look inward in an effort to concentrate only on the pen in my hand and the field of players. For what seemed like an hour, but was assured it was only about 10 minutes, I came out of it and my friend handed me a piece of paper which was clearly my writing. So, as outrageous as this may seem, here's what I wrote and who I'm picking this week:

Corey Connors
Sungjae Im
Collin Morikawa
Lee Westwood

I dunno; I feel really stupid right now.

There might be an Oral Roberts U or Oregon State in that pack of picks-ya never know...and we all saw what ORU did to the gates...heheheheheheh

 

[NoleinATL]

@cmanole @SeaPA -reminder we start tomorrow am

 

[cmanole]

Good luck ladies
DJ, JT, Rahm, Reed

 

[SeaPA]

Im, Kokrak, Rahm, Reed,

 

[fsukenny]

Im, Kokrak, Rahm, Reed,

While I hope you get as many points as possible, who the hell would watch those 4 ? Im v Kokrack is snooze TV. And Rahm v Reed is better suited for a WWF steel cage match !

 

[fsu67810]

Paul Casey
Jon Rahm
Patrick Reed
Will Zalatoris

 

[NoleLizards]

I find it a bit odd that no one picked Kevin Kisner...He's done quite well in this tournament over the years.

 

[Nolerball]

While I hope you get as many points as possible, who the hell would watch those 4 ? Im v Kokrack is snooze TV. And Rahm v Reed is better suited for a WWF steel cage match !

Rahm v. Reed would be worth watching...and imagine IF they were paired or squared off in the Ryder Cup! Woo-boy...talk about a roller coaster of emotions...say what?! Who-hoo-hoo-who...

 

[cmanole]

Really JT? REALLY? Dormie to Kooch after 15. Really? You're the number two player in the world damnit. Act like it!