World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play
Austin, Texas • March 27-31, 2019
Austin Country Club
Par/Yards: 35-36--71 | 7,108
PGA TOUR event 25 of 50
FedExCup Points (first): 550
Purse: $10,250,000
Winner: Kevin Kisner
FedExCup Points: 550 | $1,745,000
Order of Finish
| Round | Players | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | Kevin Kisner def. Matt Kuchar | 3 and 2 |
| Consolation | Francesco Molinari def. Lucas Bjerregaard | 4 and 2 |
| Semifinals | Kevin Kisner def. Francesco Molinari | 1-up |
| Matt Kuchar def. Lucas Bjerregaard | 1-up | |
| Quarterfinals | Francesco Molinari def. Kevin Na | 6 and 5 |
| Kevin Kisner def. Louis Oosthuizen | 2 and 1 | |
| Matt Kuchar def. Sergio Garcia | 2-up | |
| Lucas Bjerregaard def. Tiger Woods | 1-up | |
| Round of 16 | Kevin Na def. Justin Rose | 2-up |
| Francesco Molinari def. Paul Casey | 5 and 4 | |
| Kevin Kisner def. Haotong Li | 6 and 5 | |
| Louis Oosthuizen def. Marc Leishman | 2 and 1 | |
| Sergio Garcia def. Branden Grace | 1-up | |
| Matt Kuchar def. Tyrrell Hatton | 4 and 3 | |
| Tiger Woods def. Rory McIlroy | 2 and 1 | |
| Lucas Bjerregaard def. Henrik Stenson | 3 and 2 | |
| Round 3 | Emiliano Grillo def. Eddie Pepperell | 4 and 3 |
| Justin Rose def. Gary Woodland | 1-up | |
| Kevin Na def. Billy Horschel | 3 and 1 | |
| Bubba Watson def. Jordan Spieth | 1-up | |
| Satoshi Kodaira def. Thorbjørn Olesen | 3 and 1 | |
| Francesco Molinari def. Webb Simpson | 2 and 1 | |
| Abraham Ancer def. Charles Howell III | 5 and 3 | |
| Paul Casey def. Cameron Smith | 4 and 3 | |
| Tom Lewis def. Haotong Li | 1-up | |
| Alex Noren def. Brooks Koepka | 3 and 2 | |
| Kevin Kisner def. Keith Mitchell | 2 and 1 | |
| Ian Poulter def. Tony Finau | 1-up | |
| Russell Knox def. Kiradech Aphibarnrat | 2-up | |
| Marc Leishman def. Bryson DeChambeau | 5 and 4 | |
| Byeong Hun An def. Kyle Stanley | 6 and 5 | |
| Louis Oosthuizen def. Tommy Fleetwood | 4 and 3 | |
| Branden Grace def. Chez Reavie | 2 and 1 | |
| Hideki Matsuyama def. Dustin Johnson | 3 and 2 | |
| Shane Lowry def. Andrew Putnam | 3 and 2 | |
| Patrick Reed def. Sergio Garcia | 2 and 1 | |
| J.B. Holmes def. Si Woo Kim | 6 and 4 | |
| Matt Kuchar and Jon Rahm | Tied |
| Round | Players | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Round 3 | Tyrrell Hatton def. Lee Westwood | 3 and 1 |
| Rafa Cabrera Bello def. Xander Schauffele | 1-up | |
| Justin Harding def. Luke List | 2-up | |
| Rory McIlroy def. Matthew Fitzpatrick | 4 and 2 | |
| Aaron Wise def. Brandt Snedeker | 6 and 4 | |
| Tiger Woods def. Patrick Cantlay | 4 and 2 | |
| Lucas Bjerregaard def. Matt Wallace | 1-up | |
| Keegan Bradley and Justin Thomas | Tied | |
| Henrik Stenson def. Jim Furyk | 5 and 4 | |
| Phil Mickelson def. Jason Day | 2-up | |
| Round 2 | Alex Noren def. Tom Lewis | 4 and 2 |
| Haotong Li def. Brooks Koepka | 1-up | |
| Keith Mitchell def. Ian Poulter | 1-up | |
| Kevin Kisner def. Tony Finau | 2-up | |
| Marc Leishman def. Russell Knox | 2-up | |
| Kiradech Aphibarnrat def. Bryson DeChambeau | 2 and 1 | |
| Louis Oosthuizen def. Byeong Hun An | 1-up | |
| Kyle Stanley and Tommy Fleetwood | Tied | |
| Chez Reavie and Hideki Matsuyama | Tied | |
| Branden Grace def. Dustin Johnson | 1-up | |
| Sergio Garcia def. Andrew Putnam | 5 and 4 | |
| Shane Lowry and Patrick Reed | Tied | |
| Matt Kuchar def. Si Woo Kim | 6 and 4 | |
| J.B. Holmes def. Jon Rahm | 2 and 1 | |
| Lee Westwood and Rafa Cabrera Bello | Tied | |
| Tyrrell Hatton and Xander Schauffele | Tied | |
| Luke List def. Matthew Fitzpatrick | 2 and 1 | |
| Rory McIlroy def. Justin Harding | 3 and 2 | |
| Patrick Cantlay def. Aaron Wise | 4 and 2 | |
| Brandt Snedeker def. Tiger Woods | 2 and 1 | |
| Keegan Bradley and Lucas Bjerregaard | Tied | |
| Justin Thomas def. Matt Wallace | 3 and 1 | |
| Jim Furyk def. Phil Mickelson | 1-up | |
| Henrik Stenson def. Jason Day | 4 and 3 | |
| Gary Woodland def. Emiliano Grillo | 1-up | |
| Justin Rose and Eddie Pepperell | Tied | |
| Jordan Spieth def. Kevin Na | 3 and 2 | |
| Billy Horschel def. Bubba Watson | 2 and 1 |
| Round | Players | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Round 2 | Webb Simpson and Satoshi Kodaira | Tied |
| Francesco Molinari def. Thorbjørn Olesen | 4 and 3 | |
| Abraham Ancer def. Cameron Smith | 3 and 2 | |
| Charles Howell III and Paul Casey | Tied | |
| Round 1 | Branden Grace def. Hideki Matsuyama | 4 and 3 |
| Dustin Johnson def. Chez Reavie | 4 and 3 | |
| Sergio Garcia def. Shane Lowry | 4 and 2 | |
| Andrew Putnam def. Patrick Reed | 3 and 2 | |
| Matt Kuchar def. J.B. Holmes | 3 and 1 | |
| Jon Rahm def. Si Woo Kim | 7 and 5 | |
| Tyrrell Hatton def. Rafa Cabrera Bello | 4 and 3 | |
| Xander Schauffele def. Lee Westwood | 1-up | |
| Justin Harding def. Matthew Fitzpatrick | 1-up | |
| Rory McIlroy def. Luke List | 5 and 4 | |
| Brandt Snedeker and Patrick Cantlay | Tied | |
| Tiger Woods def. Aaron Wise | 3 and 1 | |
| Matt Wallace def. Keegan Bradley | 1-up | |
| Lucas Bjerregaard def. Justin Thomas | 3 and 2 | |
| Henrik Stenson def. Phil Mickelson | 2 and 1 | |
| Jim Furyk def. Jason Day | 2-up | |
| Gary Woodland def. Eddie Pepperell | 2 and 1 | |
| Justin Rose def. Emiliano Grillo | 2 and 1 | |
| Billy Horschel and Jordan Spieth | Tied | |
| Kevin Na def. Bubba Watson | 1-up | |
| Thorbjørn Olesen def. Webb Simpson | 2 and 1 | |
| Francesco Molinari def. Satoshi Kodaira | 5 and 4 | |
| Charles Howell III def. Cameron Smith | 2 and 1 | |
| Paul Casey def. Abraham Ancer | 5 and 3 | |
| Haotong Li def. Alex Noren | 5 and 4 | |
| Tom Lewis and Brooks Koepka | Tied | |
| Ian Poulter def. Kevin Kisner | 2-up | |
| Tony Finau def. Keith Mitchell | 2 and 1 | |
| Marc Leishman def. Kiradech Aphibarnrat | 2-up | |
| Bryson DeChambeau def. Russell Knox | 3 and 1 | |
| Kyle Stanley def. Louis Oosthuizen | 3 and 2 | |
| Tommy Fleetwood def. Byeong Hun An | 3 and 2 |
Notes
After losing the Championship Match a year earlier to Bubba Watson, Kevin Kisner defeated Matt Kuchar, 3 and 2, in the final match at the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play for his first career World Golf Championships title and third PGA TOUR victory in his 196th start at the age of 35 years, 1 month, 16 days. As the fifth player to play in the Championship Match in back-to-back years, became the first runner-up to win the following season. In the opening match, Kevin Kisner lost to Ian Poulter, 2-up, becoming the first player in tournament history to lose his opening match and go on to win the title.
Playing in the Championship Match for the second time in his career, 2013 winner Matt Kuchar finished runner-up as be sought to become the first player in his 40s to win the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.
Italy's Francesco Molinari defeated Denmark's Lucas Bjerregaard in the Consolation Match, 4 and 2, to finish alone in third place. At No. 7, Molinari was the highest seed to advance to the Quarterfinals.
In his eighth career PGA TOUR start, Lucas Bjerregaard gained worldwide attention for eliminating Tiger Woods in the Quarterfinals, 1-up.
Tiger Woods made his first start in the event since 2013, competing in the state of Texas for the first time since 2005. The three-time winner of the Dell Technologies Match Play advanced to the Quarterfinals for the first time since 2008, his most recent victory in the event.
Going head-to-head for the first time in match play on the PGA TOUR, Tiger Woods eliminated Rory McIlroy with a 2-and-1 victory in the Quarterfinals.
Of the top 16 seeds, five players advanced to the Round of 16: Justin Rose (2), Rory McIlroy (4), Francesco Molinari (7), Paul Casey (10) and Tiger Woods (13).
Five players went undefeated in Group Play matches: Branden Grace, Marc Leishman, Rory McIlroy, Francesco Molinari and Henrik Stenson.
For the third consecutive year, and fourth time in the last five years, the defending champion failed to advance out of Group Play.
WEATHER: Wednesday: Partly cloudy. High of 79. Wind SSE 10-20 mph. Thursday: Mostly cloudy. High of 78. Wind SSE 12-25 mph. Friday : Mostly cloudy and breezy. High of 80. Wind S 12-22 mph. Saturday: Partly cloudy and breezy. High of 60. Wind N 15-25 mph. Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Mostly cloudy. High of 59. Wind NNE 8-16 mph.
Tournament History |
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| End Date | Purse | Winner | Runner-Up | Earnings | Location (Par/Yards) | |||||
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World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play |
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| 3/31/2019 | $10,250,000 | Kevin Kisner |
Matt Kuchar
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$1,745,000 |
Austin Country Club, Austin, TX (71/7,108)
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| 3/25/2018 | $10,000,000 | Bubba Watson |
Kevin Kisner
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$1,700,000 |
Austin Country Club, Austin, TX (71/7,108)
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| 3/26/2017 | $9,750,000 | Dustin Johnson |
Jon Rahm
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$1,660,000 |
Austin Country Club, Austin, TX (71/7,108)
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World Golf Championships-Dell Match Play |
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| 3/27/2016 | $9,500,000 | Jason Day |
Louis Oosthuizen
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$1,620,000 |
Austin Country Club, Austin, TX (71/7,073)
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World Golf Championships-Cadillac Match Play |
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| 5/3/2015 | $9,250,000 | Rory McIlroy |
Gary Woodland
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$1,570,000 |
TPC Harding Park, San Francisco, CA (71/7,127)
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World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship |
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| 2/23/2014 | $9,000,000 | Jason Day |
Victor Dubuisson
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$1,530,000 |
The GC at Dove Mountain, Marana, AZ (72/7,791)
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| 2/24/2013 | $8,750,000 | Matt Kuchar |
Hunter Mahan
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$1,500,000 |
The GC at Dove Mountain, Marana, AZ (72/7,791)
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| 2/26/2012 | $8,500,000 | Hunter Mahan |
Rory McIlroy
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$1,400,000 |
Ritz-Carlton GC, Dove Mountain, Marana, AZ (72/7,791)
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| 2/27/2011 | $8,500,000 | Luke Donald |
Martin Kaymer
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$1,400,000 |
Ritz-Carlton GC, Dove Mountain, Marana, AZ (72/7,791)
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| 2/21/2010 | $8,500,000 | Ian Poulter |
Paul Casey
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$1,400,000 |
Ritz-Carlton GC, Dove Mountain, Marana, AZ (72/7,849)
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| 3/1/2009 | $8,500,000 | Geoff Ogilvy |
Paul Casey
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$1,400,000 |
Ritz-Carlton GC, Dove Mountain, Marana, AZ (72/7,849)
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| 2/24/2008 | $8,000,000 | Tiger Woods |
Stewart Cink
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$1,350,000 |
The Gallery at Dove Mountain, Marana, AZ (72/7,413)
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| 2/25/2007 | $8,000,000 | Henrik Stenson |
Geoff Ogilvy
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$1,350,000 |
The Gallery at Dove Mountain, Marana, AZ (72/7,466)
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| 2/26/2006 | $7,500,000 | Geoff Ogilvy |
Davis Love III
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$1,300,000 |
La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, CA (72/7,277)
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| 2/27/2005 | $7,500,000 | David Toms |
Chris DiMarco
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$1,300,000 |
La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, CA (72/7,277)
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| 2/29/2004 | $7,000,000 | Tiger Woods |
Davis Love III
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$1,200,000 |
La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, CA (72/7,247)
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| 3/2/2003 | $6,000,000 | Tiger Woods |
David Toms
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$1,050,000 |
La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, CA (72/7,247)
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| 2/24/2002 | $5,500,000 | Kevin Sutherland |
Scott McCarron
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$1,000,000 |
La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, CA (72/7,022)
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| 1/7/2001 | $5,000,000 | Steve Stricker |
Pierre Fulke
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$1,000,000 |
The Metropolitan Club, (72/7,066)
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| 2/27/2000 | $5,000,000 | Darren Clarke |
Tiger Woods
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$1,000,000 |
La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, CA (72/7,022)
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| 2/28/1999 | $5,000,000 | Jeff Maggert |
Andrew Magee
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$1,000,000 |
La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, CA (72/7,022)
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* indicates playoff