2018 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play

2018 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play
Tournament information
DatesMarch 21–25, 2018
LocationAustin, Texas, U.S.
30°20′35″N 97°47′49″W / 30.343°N 97.797°W / 30.343; -97.797
Course(s)Austin Country Club
Tour(s)PGA Tour
European Tour
Japan Golf Tour
FormatMatch play – 18 holes
Statistics
Par71
Length7,108 yards (6,500 m)
Field64 players
Prize fund$10,000,000
€8,168,600
Winner's share$1,700,000
€1,388,662
Champion
Bubba Watson
def. Kevin Kisner 7 & 6
Location map
Austin
Location in the United States
Austin
Location in Texas

The 2018 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play was the 20th WGC Match Play, played March 21–25 at Austin Country Club in Austin, Texas. It was the second of four World Golf Championships in 2018.

Field

The field consisted of the top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Ranking on March 11.[1] However, the seedings were based on the World Rankings on March 18.

Justin Rose (ranked 5th on March 12, personal reasons),[2] Rickie Fowler (7th, personal reasons), Brooks Koepka (8th, wrist injury),[3] Henrik Stenson (15th, personal reasons),[4] Adam Scott (56th, personal reasons), and Joost Luiten (67th, wrist injury) did not compete, allowing entry for Kevin Na (ranked 65th), Charles Howell III (66th), Keegan Bradley (68th), Luke List (69th), and Julian Suri (70th).

Format

In 2014 and earlier editions, the championship was a single elimination match play event. A new format was introduced in 2015, and the championship now starts with pool play, with 16 groups of four players playing round-robin matches, on Wednesday through Friday. The top 16 seeded players are allocated to the 16 groups, one in each group. The remaining 48 players are placed into three pools (seeds 17–32, seeds 33–48, seeds 49–64). Each group has one player randomly selected from each pool to complete the group.[5]

All group play matches are limited to 18 holes with one point awarded for a win and one-half point for a halved match. Only one player advances to the weekend from each of the 16 groupings. After all 3 rounds are played, if 2 or more players are tied for first place in their group, then they play a sudden-death stroke play playoff, beginning on hole 1 and moving beyond if necessary.[5]

The winners of each group advance to a single-elimination bracket on the weekend, with the round of 16 and quarterfinals on Saturday, and the semi-finals, finals, and consolation match on Sunday.[5]

Pool A – Top 16 seeds
Seed Rank Player
1 1 Dustin Johnson
2 2 Justin Thomas
3 3 Jon Rahm
4 4 Jordan Spieth
5 6 Hideki Matsuyama
6 7 Rory McIlroy
7 10 Sergio García
8 11 Jason Day
9 12 Tommy Fleetwood
10 13 Paul Casey
11 15 Marc Leishman
12 16 Tyrrell Hatton
13 17 Alex Norén
14 18 Phil Mickelson
15 19 Pat Perez
16 20 Matt Kuchar
Pool B
Seed Rank Player
17 21 Rafa Cabrera-Bello
18 22 Brian Harman
19 23 Patrick Reed
20 24 Xander Schauffele
21 25 Francesco Molinari
22 26 Charley Hoffman
23 27 Branden Grace
24 28 Gary Woodland
25 29 Louis Oosthuizen
26 30 Daniel Berger
27 31 Ross Fisher
28 32 Kiradech Aphibarnrat
29 33 Tony Finau
30 34 Patrick Cantlay
31 35 Matt Fitzpatrick
32 36 Kevin Kisner
Pool C
Seed Rank Player
33 37 Kevin Chappell
34 38 Li Haotong
35 39 Bubba Watson
36 40 Brendan Steele
37 41 Webb Simpson
38 42 Adam Hadwin
39 43 Thomas Pieters
40 44 Satoshi Kodaira
41 45 Dylan Frittelli
42 45 Jason Dufner
43 47 Chez Reavie
44 48 Jhonattan Vegas
45 49 Kyle Stanley
46 50 Cameron Smith
47 51 Yuta Ikeda
48 52 Patton Kizzire
Pool D
Seed Rank Player
49 53 Charl Schwartzel
50 54 Kim Si-woo
51 55 Russell Henley
52 56 Bernd Wiesberger
53 57 Yūsaku Miyazato
54 58 Zach Johnson
55 60 Alexander Lévy
56 62 James Hahn
57 63 Peter Uihlein
58 64 Ian Poulter
59 65 Charles Howell III
60 67 Luke List
61 68 Kevin Na
62 69 Shubhankar Sharma
63 70 Keegan Bradley
64 72 Julian Suri

Rank – Official World Golf Ranking on March 19, 2018.

Results

Pool play

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

  • Round 1 – March 21
  • Round 2 – March 22
  • Round 3 – March 23
Group 1
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Wiesberger 3 & 1 D. Johnson
Kisner vs Hadwin – halved
2 Hadwin 4 & 3 D. Johnson
Kisner 5 & 4 Wiesberger
3 Kisner 4 & 3 D. Johnson
Hadwin vs Wiesberger – halved
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
32 Kevin Kisner 2 0 1 2.5 1
38 Adam Hadwin 1 0 2 2 2
52 Bernd Wiesberger 1 1 1 1.5 3
1 Dustin Johnson 0 3 0 0 4
Group 2
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Thomas 2 up List
Molinari 3 & 1 Kizzire
2 Thomas 3 & 1 Kizzire
Molinari 3 & 2 List
3 Thomas 7 & 5 Molinari
Kizzire 4 & 2 List
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
2 Justin Thomas 3 0 0 3 1
21 Francesco Molinari 2 1 0 2 2
48 Patton Kizzire 1 2 0 1 3
60 Luke List 0 3 0 0 4
Group 3
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Rahm vs Bradley – halved
Aphibarnrat 3 & 2 Reavie
2 Reavie 1 up Rahm
Aphibarnrat 1 up Bradley
3 Aphibarnrat 4 & 3 Rahm
Reavie vs Bradley – halved
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
28 Kiradech Aphibarnrat 3 0 0 3 1
43 Chez Reavie 1 1 1 1.5 2
63 Keegan Bradley 0 1 2 1 3
3 Jon Rahm 0 2 1 0.5 4
Group 4
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Spieth 2 & 1 Schwartzel
Reed 3 & 2 Li
2 Spieth 4 & 2 Li
Reed 2 up Schwartzel
3 Reed 2 & 1 Spieth
Schwartzel 3 & 2 Li
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
19 Patrick Reed 3 0 0 3 1
4 Jordan Spieth 2 1 0 2 2
49 Charl Schwartzel 1 2 0 1 3
34 Li Haotong 0 3 0 0 4
Group 5
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Matsuyama 2 & 1 Miyazato
Smith 2 up Cantlay
2 Smith 1 up Matsuyama
Cantlay 1 up Miyazato
3 Cantlay 4 & 3 Matsuyama
Smith vs Miyazato – halved
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
46 Cameron Smith 2 0 1 2.5 1
30 Patrick Cantlay 2 1 0 2 2
5 Hideki Matsuyama 1 2 0 1 3
53 Yūsaku Miyazato 0 2 1 0.5 4
Group 6
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Uihlein 2 & 1 McIlroy
Harman vs Vegas – halved
2 McIlroy 2 & 1 Vegas
Harman 3 & 2 Uihlein
3 Harman 5 & 3 McIlroy
Uihlein 4 & 3 Vegas
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
18 Brian Harman 2 0 1 2.5 1
57 Peter Uihlein 2 1 0 2 2
6 Rory McIlroy 1 2 0 1 3
44 Jhonattan Vegas 0 2 1 0.5 4
Group 7
Round Winner Score Loser
1 García 1 up Sharma
Schauffele 1 up Frittelli
2 García 2 up Frittelli
Schauffele 2 & 1 Sharma
3 García 3 & 1 Schauffele
Frittelli 1 up Sharma
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
7 Sergio García 3 0 0 3 1
20 Xander Schauffele 2 1 0 2 2
41 Dylan Frittelli 1 2 0 1 3
62 Shubhankar Sharma 0 3 0 0 4
Group 8
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Day 4 & 2 Hahn
Oosthuizen 1 up Dufner
2 Dufner 3 & 1 Day
Hahn 3 & 1 Oosthuizen
3 Oosthuizen 2 up Day
Dufner 3 & 2 Hahn
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
25 Louis Oosthuizen 2 1 0 2 1
42 Jason Dufner 2 1 0 2 2
8 Jason Day 1 2 0 1 T3
56 James Hahn 1 2 0 1 T3
  • Oosthuizen advanced in sudden-death playoff over Dufner – 1 hole
Group 9
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Poulter 3 & 2 Fleetwood
Chappell 3 & 2 Berger
2 Fleetwood 7 & 6 Chappell
Poulter 2 & 1 Berger
3 Fleetwood 2 & 1 Berger
Poulter con Chappell
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
58 Ian Poulter 3 0 0 3 1
9 Tommy Fleetwood 2 1 0 2 2
33 Kevin Chappell 1 2 0 1 3
26 Daniel Berger 0 3 0 0 4
  • Chappell conceded his match with Poulter after 9 holes
    (Poulter 3 up) and withdrew from the tournament.
Group 10
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Casey 1 up Henley
Stanley 1 up Fitzpatrick
2 Casey 3 & 2 Stanley
Henley 2 & 1 Fitzpatrick
3 Fitzpatrick 3 & 2 Casey
Stanley 1 up Henley
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
45 Kyle Stanley 2 1 0 2 1
10 Paul Casey 2 1 0 2 2
51 Russell Henley 1 2 0 1 T3
31 Matt Fitzpatrick 1 2 0 1 T3
  • Stanley advanced in a sudden-death playoff vs Casey
    winning with birdie on the 2nd hole.
Group 11
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Suri 3 & 2 Leishman
Watson 5 & 3 Grace
2 Watson 3 & 2 Leishman
Grace 2 & 1 Suri
3 Leishman vs Grace – halved
Watson vs Suri – halved
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
35 Bubba Watson 2 0 1 2.5 1
23 Branden Grace 1 1 1 1.5 T2
64 Julian Suri 1 1 1 1.5 T2
11 Marc Leishman 0 2 1 0.5 4
Group 12
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Hatton 3 & 2 Lévy
Steele 1 up Hoffman
2 Hatton 3 & 2 Steele
Lévy 1 up Hoffman
3 Hoffman 3 & 2 Hatton
Steele 3 & 1 Lévy
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
12 Tyrrell Hatton 2 1 0 2 1
36 Brendan Steele 2 1 0 2 2
55 Alexander Lévy 1 2 0 1 T3
22 Charley Hoffman 1 2 0 1 T3
  • Hatton advanced in sudden-death playoff over Steele – 1 hole
Group 13
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Norén 4 & 2 Na
Finau 2 & 1 Pieters
2 Norén 5 & 4 Pieters
Finau 3 & 2 Na
3 Norén 1 up Finau
Pieters vs Na – halved
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
13 Alex Norén 3 0 0 3 1
29 Tony Finau 2 1 0 2 2
39 Thomas Pieters 0 2 1 0.5 T3
61 Kevin Na 0 2 1 0.5 T3
Group 14
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Howell III 3 & 2 Mickelson
Cabrera-Bello 2 & 1 Kodaira
2 Mickelson 1 up Kodaira
Howell III 3 & 1 Cabrera-Bello
3 Mickelson 1 up Cabrera-Bello
Howell III 2 & 1 Kodaira
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
59 Charles Howell III 3 0 0 3 1
14 Phil Mickelson 2 1 0 2 2
17 Rafa Cabrera-Bello 1 2 0 1 3
40 Satoshi Kodaira 0 3 0 0 4
Group 15
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Perez vs Kim – halved
Woodland vs Simpson – halved
2 Simpson 2 & 1 Perez
Kim 5 & 3 Woodland
3 Woodland 1 up Perez
Kim 2 up Simpson
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
50 Kim Si-woo 2 0 1 2.5 1
24 Gary Woodland 1 1 1 1.5 T2
37 Webb Simpson 1 1 1 1.5 T2
15 Pat Perez 0 2 1 0.5 4
Group 16
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Kuchar vs Z. Johnson – halved
Ikeda 2 & 1 Fisher
2 Kuchar 1 up Ikeda
Fisher 2 up Z. Johnson
3 Kuchar 6 & 4 Fisher
Ikeda vs Z. Johnson – halved
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
16 Matt Kuchar 2 0 1 2.5 1
47 Yuta Ikeda 1 1 1 1.5 2
27 Ross Fisher 1 2 0 1 T3
54 Zach Johnson 0 1 2 1 T3

Final 16 bracket

First round
March 24 – morning 		Quarter-finals
March 24 – afternoon 		Semi-finals
March 25 – morning 		Final
March 25 – afternoon
            
32 Kevin Kisner 1 up
16 Matt Kuchar
32 Kevin Kisner 8&6
58 Ian Poulter
25 Louis Oosthuizen
58 Ian Poulter 2&1
32 Kevin Kisner 19 h
13 Alex Norén
19 Patrick Reed
13 Alex Norén 5&3
13 Alex Norén 4&2
46 Cameron Smith
46 Cameron Smith 2&1
12 Tyrrell Hatton
32 Kevin Kisner
35 Bubba Watson 7&6
2 Justin Thomas 6&5
50 Kim Si-woo
2 Justin Thomas 2&1
45 Kyle Stanley
7 Sergio García
45 Kyle Stanley 3&1
2 Justin Thomas
35 Bubba Watson 3&2
28 Kiradech Aphibarnrat 1 up Third place
59 Charles Howell III
28 Kiradech Aphibarnrat 13 Alex Norén 5&3
35 Bubba Watson 5&3 2 Justin Thomas
18 Brian Harman
35 Bubba Watson 2&1

Prize money breakdown

Place Description US ($)
1 Champion 1,700,000
2 Runner-up 1,072,000
3 Third place 695,000
4 Fourth place 559,000
T5 Losing quarter-finalists x 4 306,000
T9 Losing round of 16 x 8 163,000
T17 Those with 2 points in pool play x 12 97,917
T29 Those with 1.5 points in pool play x 7 77,429
T36 Those with 1 point in pool play x 16 65,500
T52 Those with 0.5 points in pool play x 7 54,214
T59 Those with 0 points in pool play x 6 50,250
Total 10,000,000

References

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  2. ^ Hoggard, Rex (March 9, 2018). "Rose skipping Match Play: Not a good Masters prep". Golf Channel. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  3. ^ Everill, Ben (January 19, 2018). "Koepka sidelined for 10 weeks, hoping to play Masters". PGA Tour. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  4. ^ Gray, Will (March 7, 2018). "Stenson cites pool format for skipping WGC-Match Play". Golf Channel. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
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