2021 World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play (The 25Th of 50 Events in the PGA TOUR Season)
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2021 World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play (The 25th of 50 events in the PGA TOUR Season) Austin, Texas March 24-28, 2021 Purse: $10,500,000 ($1,820,000/winner) Austin Country Club Par/Yards: 35-36—71/7,108 FedExCup points: 550 (winner) Fourth-Round Notes – Saturday, March 27, 2021 Weather: Warm and humid conditions with a high of 85. Wind S 8-16 mph. Things to Know • Tommy Fleetwood makes a hole-in-one from 179 yards on the par-3 fourth hole and advances to the Quarterfinals for the first time since the event moved to Austin Country Club • Former University of Texas standout Scottie Scheffler advances to the Quarterfinals in his tournament debut with a 5-and-4 win over 2010 champion Ian Poulter • Sergio Garcia advances to the Quarterfinals for the second consecutive time at Austin Country Club, with his win over Mackenzie Hughes, 2 and 1 • As the only top seed in group play to advance to the Round of 16, Jon Rahm advances to the Quarterfinals for the second time at Austin Country Club • After being 4-down through six holes, Brian Harman wins seven consecutive holes to secure his first trip to the Quarterfinals in a 2-and-1 win over 2018 champion Bubba Watson • Matt Kuchar, the 2019 runner-up, defeats Jordan Spieth and advances to the Quarterfinals for the second consecutive year at Austin Country Club Round of 16 Matches Tommy Fleetwood (21) def. Dylan Frittelli (64), 4 and 3 Billy Horschel (32) def. Kevin Streelman (53), 3 and 1 Sergio Garcia (39) def. Mackenzie Hughes (48), 2 and 1 Victor Perez (31) def. Robert MacIntyre (41), 5 and 4 Scottie Scheffler (30) def. Ian Poulter (60), 5 and 4 Jon Rahm (3) def. Erik van Rooyen (62), 3 and 2 Brian Harman (54) def. Bubba Watson (55), 2 and 1 Matt Kuchar (52) def. Jordan Spieth (49) Quarterfinal Matches Tommy Fleetwood (21) vs. Billy Horschel (32) Victor Perez (31) vs. Sergio Garcia (39) Jon Rahm (3) vs. Scottie Scheffler (30) Matt Kuchar (52) vs. Brian Harman (54) Single-Elimination Format • Sunday morning: Semifinals; Sunday afternoon: Championship Match and Consolation Match Match 97 – Tommy Fleetwood def. Dylan Frittelli, 4 and 3 Player Seed Record Career DTMP record Tommy Fleetwood 21 3-0-1 10-6-2 Dylan Frittelli 64 2-2-0 3-4-0 RD 1: tied Si Woo Kim RD 2: def. Antoine Rozner, 4 and 3 RD 3: def. Bryson DeChambeau, 1-up RD 4: def. Dylan Frittelli, 4 and 3 • Tommy Fleetwood closed out the match with a birdie on No. 15 to win 4-up over former Texas Longhorn Frittelli • Advances to the Quarterfinals for the first time since the event moved to Austin Country Club in 2016. Previous best finish was in 2015 at Harding Park where he fell to Danny Willett, 4 and 3 in the Quarterfinals • Fleetwood made a hole-in-one from 179 yards on the par-3 fourth hole with a 7-iron Match 98 – Billy Horschel def. Kevin Streelman, 3 and 1 Player Seed Record Career DTMP record Billy Horschel 32 3-1-0 8-6-1 Kevin Streelman 53 2-2-0 2-3-0 RD 1: def. Max Homa, 1-up RD 2: lost to J.T. Poston, 4 and 2 RD 3: def. Collin Morikawa, 3 and 2 RD 4: def. Kevin Streelman, 3 and 1 • Horschel won his opening two holes and never trailed en-route to a 3-and-1 win over Kevin Streelman • Horschel advances to the Quarterfinals for the first time in four tournament appearances since the group play format was introduced in 2016 • 2014 FedExCup champion finished T2 in the season’s first World Golf Championships event at the WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession; seeks his first WGC title in his 20th career start Match 99 – Sergio Garcia def. Mackenzie Hughes, 2 and 1 Player Seed Record Career DTMP record Sergio Garcia 39 3-1-0 28-21-1 Mackenzie Hughes 48 2-1-1 2-1-1 RD 1: def. Lee Westwood, 4 and 3 RD 2: def. Tyrrell Hatton, 3 and 2 RD 3: lost to Matt Wallace, 3 and 2 RD 4: def. Mackenzie Hughes, 2 and 1 • Sergio Garcia was 1-down to Canada’s Mackenzie Hughes through six holes but rallied for a 2-and-1 win • Garcia advances to the Quarterfinals for the third time in 18 tournament appearances • Experienced his best finish at Austin Country Club in 2019 where he advanced to the Quarterfinals before falling to Matt Kuchar, 2-up • Garcia is in search of his first World Golf Championships title in his 64th appearance Match 100 – Victor Perez def. Robert MacIntyre, 5 and 4 Player Seed Record Career DTMP record Victor Perez 31 3-1-0 3-1-0 Robert MacIntyre 41 1-1-2 1-1-2 RD 1: def. Marc Leishman, 2 and 1 RD 2: lost to Russell Henley, 4 and 3 RD 3: def. Sungjae Im, 2 and 1 RD 4: def. Robert MacIntyre, 5 and 4 • Victor Perez won holes 10-12 to take a 6-up lead through 12 holes over Robert MacIntyre before settling for a 5- and-4 victory; secured advancement to the Quarterfinals in his first appearance at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play • The European Tour winner is making his fifth World Golf Championships appearance this week (best finish T4/2019 WGC-HSBC Champions) • No player from France has won a World Golf Championships event Match 101 – Scottie Scheffler def. Ian Poulter, 5 and 4 Player Seed Record Career DTMP record Scottie Scheffler 30 2-0-2 2-0-2 Ian Poulter 60 3-1-0 32-17-0 RD 1: def. Jason Day, 2-up RD 2: tied Andy Sullivan RD 3: tied Xander Schauffele RD 4: def. Ian Poulter, 5 and 4 • Scottie Scheffler won his first hole on No. 3 and never trailed en route to a 5-and 4-win over 2010 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play winner Ian Poulter, who did not win a hole in the Round of 16 • The University of Texas graduate will advance to the Quarterfinals against Jon Rahm in his tournament debut • In 13 starts during the 2021-21 season, Scheffler owns two top-10s, including a solo fifth at the WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession Match 102 – Jon Rahm def. Erik van Rooyen, 3 and 2 Player Seed Record Career DTMP record Jon Rahm 3 3-0-1 10-4-3 Erik van Rooyen 62 2-2-0 2-2-0 RD 1: def. Sebastian Munoz, 1-up RD 2: def. Shane Lowry 2-up RD 3: tied Ryan Palmer RD 4: def. Erik van Rooyen, 3 and 2 • As the only top seed in group play to advance to the Round of 16, Jon Rahm advances to the Quarterfinals for the second time at Austin Country Club • Rahm will meet former Texas Longhorn Scottie Scheffler in the Quarterfinals • His best finish at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play was in 2017 when he advanced to the Championship Match, ultimately falling short to Dustin Johnson, 1-up Match 103 – Brian Harman def. Bubba Watson, 2 and 1 Player Seed Record Career DTMP record Brian Harman 54 3-1-0 5-2-1 Bubba Watson 55 1-1-2 22-11-5 RD 1: lost to Patrick Cantlay, 1-up RD 2: def. Hideki Matsuyama, 1-up RD 3: def. Carlos Ortiz, 3 and 2 RD 4: def. Bubba Watson, 2 and 1 • After being 4-down through six holes, Brian Harman won seven consecutive holes to secure his first trip to the Quarterfinals in a 2-and-1 win over 2018 champion Bubba Watson • In his previous best finish at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, Harman went head-to-head against Watson in the Round of 16 in 2018 but ultimately fell short, 2 and 1 • Harman qualified for the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play following a T3 finish at THE PLAYERS Championship Match 104 – Matt Kuchar def. Jordan Spieth, 1-up Player Seed Record Career DTMP record Matt Kuchar 52 4-0-0 32-10-4 Jordan Spieth 49 2-1-1 14-7-3 RD 1: def. Justin Thomas, 3 and 2 RD 2: def. Louis Oosthuizen, 1-up RD 3: def. Kevin Kisner, 2 and 1 RD 4: def. Jordan Spieth, 1-up • Matt Kuchar birdies the 18th hole to defeat Jordan Spieth, 1-up, after being 2-down through 10 holes • Kuchar, the 2019 runner-up, advances to the Quarterfinals for the second consecutive year at Austin Country Club • With the win, improves his overall record to 14-4-4 at Austin Country Club • Kuchar is in search of his 10th PGA TOUR title and first since the 2019 Sony Open in Hawaii .