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2019 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play

Coordinates: 30°20′35″N 97°47′49″W / 30.343°N 97.797°W / 30.343; -97.797
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2019 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play
Advertisement for the final day's play featuring winner Kevin Kisner, runner up Matt Kuchar, and losing semi finalists Francesco Molinari and Lucas Bjerregaard.
Tournament information
DatesMarch 27–31, 2019
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$10,250,00
9,125,710
Winner's share$1,745,000
€$1,553,597
Champion
United States Kevin Kisner
def. Matt Kuchar 3 & 2
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Location in the United States
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The 2019 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play was the 21st WGC Match Play, played March 27–31 at Austin Country Club in Austin, Texas. It was the second of four World Golf Championships in 2019.

Kevin Kisner, runner-up in 2018, defeated 2013 champion Matt Kuchar in the final, 3 & 2.[1]

Course layout

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Austin Country Club

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Yards 394 470 440 185 370 590 201 498 490 3,638 393 194 578 317 465 440 585 150 368 3,490 7,128
Par 4 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4 35 4 3 5 4 4 4 5 3 4 36 71

Source:[2]

Field

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The field consisted of the top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Ranking on March 17.[3] However, the seedings were based on the World Rankings on March 24.[4]

Rickie Fowler (ranked 8th on March 17, personal reasons) and Adam Scott (29th, personal reasons) did not compete, allowing entry for Satoshi Kodaira (65th) and Luke List (66th).

Format

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The first phase of the tournament involves players being split into 16 groups of four players. Each group is decided by a round-robin format played over Wednesday to Friday, with the sixteen group winners advancing to the knock out phase. The group winner is decided by awarding 1 point for a win, and ½ point for a halved match. If two or more players are tied on points at the conclusion of the group phase, sudden death stroke play playoff is played between tied players.

The group winners play the round of sixteen on Saturday morning, and the quarterfinal on Saturday afternoon. The semifinals are played on Sunday morning, and the final and third place playoff are played on Sunday afternoon. In total, the winner will play seven rounds of golf.[5]

Results

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Pool play

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

  • Round 1 – March 27
  • Round 2 – March 28
  • Round 3 – March 29
Group 1
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Johnson 4 & 3 Reavie
Grace 4 & 3 Matsuyama
2 Grace 1 up Johnson
Matsuyama vs Reavie – halved
3 Matsuyama 4 & 2 Johnson
Grace 2 & 1 Reavie
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
40 South Africa Branden Grace 3 0 0 3 1
24 Japan Hideki Matsuyama 1 1 1 1.5 2
1 United States Dustin Johnson 1 2 0 1 3
55 United States Chez Reavie 0 2 1 0.5 4
Group 2
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Rose 2 & 1 Grillo
Woodland 2 & 1 Pepperell
2 Rose vs Pepperell – halved
Woodland 1 up Grillo
3 Rose 1 up Woodland
Grillo 4 & 3 Pepperell
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
2 England Justin Rose 2 0 1 2.5 1
22 United States Gary Woodland 2 1 0 2 2
53 Argentina Emiliano Grillo 1 2 0 1 3
34 England Eddie Pepperell 0 2 1 0.5 4
Group 3
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Koepka vs Lewis – halved
Li 5 & 4 Norén
2 Li 1 up Koepka
Norén 4 & 2 Lewis
3 Norén 3 & 2 Koepka
Lewis 1 up Li
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
36 China Li Haotong 2 1 0 2 1
27 Sweden Alex Norén 2 1 0 2 2
60 England Tom Lewis 1 1 1 1.5 3
3 United States Brooks Koepka 0 2 1 0.5 4
  • Li defeated Norén on the first hole of a
    sudden-death playoff with a birdie.
Group 4
Round Winner Score Loser
1 McIlroy 5 & 4 List
Harding 1 up Fitzpatrick
2 McIlroy 3 & 2 Harding
List 2 & 1 Fitzpatrick
3 McIlroy 4 & 2 Fitzpatrick
Harding 2 up List
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
4 Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy 3 0 0 3 1
47 South Africa Justin Harding 2 1 0 2 2
64 United States Luke List 1 2 0 1 3
32 England Matt Fitzpatrick 0 3 0 0 4
Group 5
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Bjerregaard 3 & 2 Thomas
Wallace 1 up Bradley
2 Thomas 3 & 1 Wallace
Bradley vs Bjerregaard – halved
3 Thomas vs Bradley – halved
Bjerregaard 1 up Wallace
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
50 Denmark Lucas Bjerregaard 2 0 1 2.5 1
5 United States Justin Thomas 1 1 1 1.5 2
33 England Matt Wallace 1 2 0 1 T3
31 United States Keegan Bradley 0 1 2 1 T3
Group 6
Round Winner Score Loser
1 DeChambeau 3 & 1 Knox
Leishman 2 up Aphibarnrat
2 Aphibarnrat 2 & 1 DeChambeau
Leishman 2 up Knox
3 Leishman 5 & 4 DeChambeau
Knox 2 up Aphibarnrat
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
17 Australia Marc Leishman 3 0 0 3 1
6 United States Bryson DeChambeau 1 2 0 1 T2
39 Thailand Kiradech Aphibarnrat 1 2 0 1 T2
59 Scotland Russell Knox 1 2 0 1 T2
Group 7
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Molinari 5 & 4 Kodaira
Olesen 2 & 1 Simpson
2 Molinari 4 & 3 Olesen
Simpson vs Kodaira – halved
3 Molinari 2 & 1 Simpson
Kodaira 2 & 1 Olesen
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
7 Italy Francesco Molinari 3 0 0 3 1
63 Japan Satoshi Kodaira 1 1 1 1.5 2
45 Denmark Thorbjørn Olesen 1 2 0 1 3
21 United States Webb Simpson 0 2 1 0.5 4
Group 8
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Rahm 7 & 5 Kim
Kuchar 3 & 1 Holmes
2 Holmes 2 & 1 Rahm
Kuchar 6 & 4 Kim
3 Rahm vs Kuchar – halved
Holmes 6 & 4 Kim
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
23 United States Matt Kuchar 2 0 1 2.5 1
43 United States J. B. Holmes 2 1 0 2 2
8 Spain Jon Rahm 1 1 1 1.5 3
54 South Korea Kim Si-woo 0 3 0 0 4
Group 9
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Schauffele 1 up Westwood
Hatton 4 & 3 Cabrera-Bello
2 Schauffele vs Hatton – halved
Cabrera-Bello vs Westwood – halved
3 Cabrera-Bello 1 up Schauffele
Hatton 3 & 1 Westwood
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
35 England Tyrrell Hatton 2 0 1 2.5 1
9 United States Xander Schauffele 1 1 1 1.5 T2
29 Spain Rafa Cabrera-Bello 1 1 1 1.5 T2
62 England Lee Westwood 0 2 1 0.5 4
Group 10
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Casey 5 & 3 Ancer
Howell III 2 & 1 Smith
2 Casey vs Howell III – halved
Ancer 3 & 2 Smith
3 Casey 4 & 3 Smith
Ancer 5 & 3 Howell III
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
10 England Paul Casey 2 0 1 2.5 1
58 Mexico Abraham Ancer 2 1 0 2 2
42 United States Charles Howell III 1 1 1 1.5 3
25 Australia Cameron Smith 0 3 0 0 4
Group 11
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Fleetwood 3 & 2 An
Stanley 3 & 2 Oosthuizen
2 Fleetwood vs Stanley – halved
Oosthuizen 1 up An
3 Oosthuizen 4 & 3 Fleetwood
An 6 & 5 Stanley
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
19 South Africa Louis Oosthuizen 2 1 0 2 1
11 England Tommy Fleetwood 1 1 1 1.5 T2
41 United States Kyle Stanley 1 1 1 1.5 T2
49 South Korea An Byeong-hun 1 2 0 1 4
Group 12
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Furyk 2 up Day
Stenson 2 & 1 Mickelson
2 Stenson 4 & 3 Day
Furyk 1 up Mickelson
3 Mickelson 2 up Day
Stenson 5 & 4 Furyk
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
37 Sweden Henrik Stenson 3 0 0 3 1
52 United States Jim Furyk 2 1 0 2 2
20 United States Phil Mickelson 1 2 0 1 3
12 Australia Jason Day 0 3 0 0 4
Group 13
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Woods 3 & 1 Wise
Cantlay vs Snedeker – halved
2 Snedeker 2 & 1 Woods
Cantlay 4 & 2 Wise
3 Woods 4 & 2 Cantlay
Wise 6 & 4 Snedeker
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
13 United States Tiger Woods 2 1 0 2 1
18 United States Patrick Cantlay 1 1 1 1.5 T2
44 United States Brandt Snedeker 1 1 1 1.5 T2
61 United States Aaron Wise 1 2 0 1 4
Group 14
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Finau 2 & 1 Mitchell
Poulter 2 up Kisner
2 Kisner 2 up Finau
Mitchell 1 up Poulter
3 Poulter 1 up Finau
Kisner 2 & 1 Mitchell
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
48 United States Kevin Kisner 2 1 0 2 1
30 England Ian Poulter 2 1 0 2 2
14 United States Tony Finau 1 2 0 1 T3
56 United States Keith Mitchell 1 2 0 1 T3
  • Kisner defeated Poulter on the third hole of a
    sudden-death playoff with a birdie.
Group 15
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Na 1 up Watson
Spieth vs Horschel – halved
2 Horschel 2 & 1 Watson
Spieth 3 & 2 Na
3 Watson 1 up Spieth
Na 3 & 1 Horschel
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
57 United States Kevin Na 2 1 0 2 1
28 United States Jordan Spieth 1 1 1 1.5 T2
38 United States Billy Horschel 1 1 1 1.5 T2
15 United States Bubba Watson 1 2 0 1 4
Group 16
Round Winner Score Loser
1 Putnam 3 & 2 Reed
García 4 & 2 Lowry
2 Reed vs Lowry – halved
García 5 & 4 Putnam
3 Reed 2 & 1 García
Lowry 3 & 2 Putnam
Seed Player W L H Points Finish
26 Spain Sergio García 2 1 0 2 1
16 United States Patrick Reed 1 1 1 1.5 T2
46 Republic of Ireland Shane Lowry 1 1 1 1.5 T2
51 United States Andrew Putnam 1 2 0 1 4

Final 16 bracket

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Round of 16 — 18 holes
March 30 – morning
Quarterfinals — 18 holes
March 30 – afternoon
Semifinals — 18 holes
March 31 – morning
Final — 18 holes
March 31 – afternoon
            
40 South Africa Branden Grace
26 Spain Sergio García 1 up
26 Spain Sergio García
23 United States Matt Kuchar 2 up
23 United States Matt Kuchar 4&3
35 England Tyrrell Hatton
23 United States Matt Kuchar 1 up
50 Denmark Lucas Bjerregaard
4 Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy
13 United States Tiger Woods 2&1
13 United States Tiger Woods
50 Denmark Lucas Bjerregaard 1 up
50 Denmark Lucas Bjerregaard 3&2
37 Sweden Henrik Stenson
23 United States Matt Kuchar
48 United States Kevin Kisner 3&2
2 England Justin Rose
57 United States Kevin Na 2 up
57 United States Kevin Na
7 Italy Francesco Molinari 6&5
7 Italy Francesco Molinari 5&4
10 England Paul Casey
7 Italy Francesco Molinari
48 United States Kevin Kisner 1 up
36 China Li Haotong Third place
48 United States Kevin Kisner 6&5
48 United States Kevin Kisner 2&1 50 Denmark Lucas Bjerregaard
19 South Africa Louis Oosthuizen 7 Italy Francesco Molinari 4&2
17 Australia Marc Leishman
19 South Africa Louis Oosthuizen 2&1

Prize money breakdown

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Place Description US ($)
1 Champion 1,745,000
2 Runner-up 1,095,000
3 Third place 712,000
4 Fourth place 574,000
T5 Losing quarter-finalists x 4 315,000
T9 Losing round of 16 x 8 167,000
T17 Those with 2 points in pool play x 7 108,429
T24 Those with 1.5 points in pool play x 16 81,313
T40 Those with 1 point in pool play x 16 62,500
T56 Those with 0.5 points in pool play x 5 53,000
T61 Those with 0 points in pool play x 4 50,750
Total 10,250,000

References

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  1. ^ "Kisner wins Match Play year after losing in final". ESPN. Associated Press. March 31, 2019.
  2. ^ "WGC-Match Play: Card of the course". European Tour. March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "Week 11 – 2019" (PDF). Official World Golf Ranking. March 17, 2019.
  4. ^ "Week 12 – 2019" (PDF). Official World Golf Ranking. March 24, 2019.
  5. ^ "Match Play : How it works". PGA Tour. February 5, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  6. ^ "Past Results – World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play". Retrieved March 30, 2021.
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