The WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play bracket is set for this week’s PGA Tour at Austin Country Club and we have your first appearance.
One of the most unique events on the PGA Tour arrived just two weeks before The Masters with WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play arrives at Austin Country Club this week. Unfortunately, Valspar winner Sam Burns pulled out, as did Rory McIlroy. However, the field is still stacked for a 64-player event.
Billy Horschel, who has already been topping the leaderboard on several occasions this season, is back to try to make his way through the Dell Match Play category as the defending champion. However, the likes of Jon Ram, Colin Morikawa, Victor Hovland, Scotty Scheffler and many more are here to try to bring him down.
How does the bow collapse? Let’s take a look at the March Madness PGA Tour version for WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.
WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Bracket
We have our set and they look absolutely gorgeous.
Looking at the 16 groups, there are some great matches in play. The third set with Victor Hofland, Will Zalatores, Cameron Triangle and Sepp Straka should be great to watch. The same goes for the fifth set as Scottie Scheffler and Matt Fitzpatrick are aces at the moment with Tommy Fleetwood ahead.
It doesn’t stop there as Group 13, headed up by Terrell Hutton and Daniel Berger, Group 11 with Jordan Spieth, Adam Scott and Justin Rose, and even Group 16 with Brooks Koepka and Shane Lowry, all of which deserve attention.
However, all eyes will be on Bryson Dechambeau in the ninth set, the top seed in that group. This will be his first event since he’s been dealing with an injury and this could be quite clear about his health status currently.
Dell Match Play Format: How does the Match Play bracket work?
This is clearly a very different format from the familiar 72-hole punch game. The biggest change may be the fact that play will start on Wednesday instead of Thursday, which makes sense given the rest of the format.
Each group will play in a Round Robin mode from Wednesday to Friday with each player playing with every other player in their group. One point is awarded for winning the match, half a point is awarded for a tie, and obviously zero is awarded for a loss. The player who earns the most Round Robin points from each group will advance to the knockout stages. The tie-break first will be the record for the head-to-head match, and if they tie in that match, a sudden-death playoff will be held to determine who takes the lead.
Saturday and Sunday will feature two WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play knockout stages with the Sweet 16, the Quarterfinals taking place on Saturday, and the Final and Fourth on Sunday. If matches are tied after 18 holes, the match will continue until the winner is determined.
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