4:14 PM ET Associated Press For the third straight year in Match Play, the defending champion will not make it to the weekend. Bubba Watson was eliminated from group play Thursday when he lost in 17 holes to Billy Horschel. Watson lost in the opening round to Kevin Na. A year ago, defending champion Dustin
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Four players in the WGC-Match Play field took part in the very first one in 1999: Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods and Lee Westwood. “I guess I’m probably the oldest of the four,” said Furyk, who is 48. “Damn it.” He then added: “I’m proud of the longevity that I’ve had, the consistency and
9:38 PM ET ESPN News Services AUSTIN, Texas — Jordan Spieth found some success with a tie on Thursday at the Dell Technologies Match Play. The most unpredictable tournament in golf began Wednesday with only a few surprises as only four of the top 16 seeds in group play failed to win their opening match
7:37 PM ET AUSTIN, Texas — Tiger Woods wasn’t thrilled with his golf, saying his stroke-play score would have “broke 80” at Austin Country Club on Wednesday. It wasn’t nearly that bad, but it still wasn’t easy for Woods, who prevailed 3 and 1 over Aaron Wise in the first day of pool play at
6:45 PM ET AUSTIN, Texas — The prospect of potentially playing seven rounds in five days is outweighed for Tiger Woods by the accomplishment of qualifying for the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Championship again and only having to play against a single competitor. For the first time since 2013, Woods, 43, is competing in the
1:58 PM ET AUSTIN, Texas – Five years into the existing format for the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Championship, there is talk about altering it again. And one possible idea has already been rejected by the players. Tournament sponsor Dell put forth a plan recently that would have seen the 64-player field cut to 32
9:14 AM ET AUSTIN, Texas — Gone is the one-and-done aspect of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Championship, a situation that created great drama on the first day of the event but also meant the possibility of some big stars going home very early. Changed to a round-robin format in 2015, now everyone sticks around
6:15 PM ET AUSTIN, Texas — Tiger Woods will face Patrick Cantlay, Brandt Snedeker and Aaron Wise this week during the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Championship at Austin Country Club. A three-time winner of the event, Woods, 43, has never played the format that has 16 groups of four players, with the leading point-earner after
10:33 PM ET Associated Press PHOENIX — Jin Young Ko rallied to win the Founders Cup on Sunday for her third LPGA Tour victory, closing with a 7-under 65 for a 1-stroke victory over four players. The 23-year-old South Korean player birdied Nos. 14-16 and parred the final two to finish at 22-under 266 at
6:52 PM ET Associated Press PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Paul Casey became the first back-to-back winner of the Valspar Championship on Sunday by closing with a 1-over 72 for a one-shot victory over Jason Kokrak and Louis Oosthuizen. Casey thought his biggest challenge would be Dustin Johnson, who was one shot behind. Instead, the world’s