# WGC Match Play

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# WGC Match Play

Rory McIlroy disappointed to miss out on final as Sam Burns wins in Austin

McIlroy went on to beat Scheffler 2&1 in the third/fourth place play-off.

14.6k

Updated

Mar 27th 2023, 7:45 AM

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# last men standing

4th for McDowell as he misses out on PGA Tour win and Horschel faces Scheffler in WGC Match Play final

Scheffler, a 30th-seeded local hero, edged US 52nd seed Matt Kuchar, the 2013 winner.

4.6k

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Mar 28th 2021, 10:37 PM

# to the victor go the spoils

France's Victor Perez continues fairytale run to reach WGC Match Play semi-finals

He advances with Matt Kuchar, Billy Horschel and Scottie Scheffler.

5.2k

Updated

Mar 27th 2021, 11:21 PM

# Golf

McIlroy bounces back with win, Lowry loses out and Thomas exits at WGC Match Play

Shane Lowry was defeated by Jon Rahm in Round 2 in Texas.

6.6k

Updated

Mar 25th 2021, 11:02 PM

# WGC Match Play

McIlroy's tee shot ends up in swimming pool during heavy defeat to Poulter while Lowry also loses in opener

The Holywood man slumped to a comprehensive 6&5 defeat.

12.9k

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Mar 24th 2021, 6:06 PM

# Apres Match Play

48th-seeded Kevin Kisner beats Kuchar to win WGC Match Play title

Kisner becomes the lowest-seeded winner since Geoff Ogilvy in 2006

3.5k

Apr 1st 2019, 9:15 AM

# Improv

Woods makes miraculous saving shot but slips to defeat in Texas

Meanwhile, Bubba Watson and former world number one Jason Day were eliminated from the WGC-Match Play Championship.

4.4k

Mar 29th 2019, 9:24 AM

# Upsets

McIlroy and Johnson suffer shock defeats in WGC Match Play openers

It was a bad day for the world number one and the newly-crowned Arnold Palmer Invitational winner.

7.5k

Mar 21st 2018, 11:24 PM

# Drive For Show

Dustin Johnson hits drive 424 yards - and still comes up short of his opponent's ball

BOOM.

6.6k

Mar 27th 2017, 1:01 PM

# weekend off

McIlroy given walkover win - but not enough to prevent WGC Match Play exit

Gary Woodland forced to withdraw due to “a personal family matter.”

9.0k

Mar 23rd 2017, 10:05 PM

# perspective

Jason Day breaks down in tears as he withdraws from WGC to be with cancer-stricken mother

The 29-year-old conceded his first-round match with Pat Perez after just six holes.

5.9k

Mar 22nd 2017, 11:15 PM

# birdie

McIlroy birdies 22nd hole to beat Casey and reach Match Play semi-final

McIlroy advances to face fifth seed Furyk in the last four, with Danny Willett taking on Gary Woodland in the other semi-final.

4.9k

May 3rd 2015, 3:22 PM

# Postponed

Snow halts WGC Match Play before McIlroy and Lowry can tee off

Padraig Harrington and Graeme McDowell were still on the first hole when play was halted.

1.3k

Feb 20th 2013, 9:16 PM

# On the horizon

Shane Lowry set to face Tiger, not Rory, as Snedeker pulls out of Match Play

The $8.5m shootout tees off in Dove Mountain, Arizona next Wednesday.

2.7k

Feb 13th 2013, 12:05 PM

# preparations

McIlroy, Tiger head field for WGC Match Play

The top 64 in Monday’s world golf rankings were set for the showdown near Tucson but exact brackets will not be established until Sunday.

1.1k

Feb 12th 2013, 8:00 AM