WGC World Match-Play 2015 Thread

[Tongo]

Tough draw for Rory:

Group 1: 1-Rory McIlroy (NIrl), 18-Billy Horschel (USA), 35-Brandt Snedeker (USA), 53-Jason Dufner (USA)
Group 2: 2-Jordan Spieth (USA), 26-Lee Westwood (Eng), 40-Matt Every (USA), 62-Mikko Ilonen (Fin)
Group 3: 3-Henrik Stenson (Swe), 23-Bill Haas (USA), 42-Brendon Todd (USA), 60-John Senden (Aus)
Group 4: 4-Bubba Watson (USA), 29-Louis Oosthuizen (Rsa), 33-Keegan Bradley (USA), 63-Miguel Angel Jimenez (Esp)
Group 5: 5-Jim Furyk (USA), 17-Martin Kaymer (Ger), 44-Thongchai Jaidee (Tha), 59-George Coetzee (Rsa)
Group 6: 6-Justin Rose (Eng), 22-Ryan Palmer (USA), 34-Anirban Lahiri (Ind), 56-Marc Leishman (Aus)
Group 7: 7-Jason Day (Aus), 24-Zach Johnson (USA), 38-Branden Grace (Rsa), 49-Charley Hoffman (USA)
Group 8: 8-Dustin Johnson (USA), 21-Victor Dubuisson (Fra), 37-Charl Schwartzel (Rsa), 58-Matt Jones (Aus)
Group 9: 9-Adam Scott (Aus), 25-Chris Kirk (USA), 36-Paul Casey (Eng), 64-Francesco Molinari (Ita)
Group 10: 10-Sergio Garcia (Esp), 30-Jamie Donaldson (Wal), 39-Bernd Wiesberger (Aut), 54-Tommy Fleetwood (Eng)
Group 11: 11-Jimmy Walker (USA), 27-Ian Poulter (Eng), 46-Webb Simpson (USA), 50-Gary Woodland (USA)
Group 12: 12-JB Holmes (USA), 19-Brooks Koepka (USA), 45-Russell Henley (USA), 51-Marc Warren (Sco)
Group 13: 13-Rickie Fowler (USA), 32-Graeme McDowell (NIrl), 47-Shane Lowry (Irl), 55-Harris English (USA)
Group 14: 14-Matt Kuchar (USA), 31-Hunter Mahan (USA), 41-Stephen Gallacher (Sco), 61-Ben Martin (USA)
Group 15: 15-Patrick Reed (USA), 28-Ryan Moore (USA), 48-Danny Willett (Eng), 57-Andy Sullivan (Eng)
Group 16: 16-Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), 20-Kevin Na (USA), 43-Joost Luiten (Ned), 52-Alexander Levy (Fra)

Didnt actually know this had changed to round robin until i read the article on the beeb website!

 

[fundy]

real shame this has gone to a round robin format rather than straight knockout imo, much prefer the old format but seems they didnt like too many of the big names being knocked out so early

 

[Big D 88]

some tough groups out there

Group 4 for me is the toughest - im hoping keegan can progress through it

 

[Del_Boy]

real shame this has gone to a round robin format rather than straight knockout imo, much prefer the old format but seems they didnt like too many of the big names being knocked out so early

Ditto

 

[Tongo]

My predictions in bold as to who will qualify: (I'm guessing top 2 in each group qualify?!)

Group 1: 1-Rory McIlroy (NIrl), 18-Billy Horschel (USA), 35-Brandt Snedeker (USA), 53-Jason Dufner (USA)
Group 2: 2-Jordan Spieth (USA), 26-Lee Westwood (Eng), 40-Matt Every (USA), 62-Mikko Ilonen (Fin)
Group 3: 3-Henrik Stenson (Swe), 23-Bill Haas (USA), 42-Brendon Todd (USA), 60-John Senden (Aus)
Group 4: 4-Bubba Watson (USA), 29-Louis Oosthuizen (Rsa), 33-Keegan Bradley (USA), 63-Miguel Angel Jimenez (Esp)
Group 5: 5-Jim Furyk (USA), 17-Martin Kaymer (Ger), 44-Thongchai Jaidee (Tha), 59-George Coetzee (Rsa)
Group 6: 6-Justin Rose (Eng), 22-Ryan Palmer (USA), 34-Anirban Lahiri (Ind), 56-Marc Leishman (Aus)
Group 7: 7-Jason Day (Aus), 24-Zach Johnson (USA), 38-Branden Grace (Rsa), 49-Charley Hoffman (USA)
Group 8: 8-Dustin Johnson (USA), 21-Victor Dubuisson (Fra), 37-Charl Schwartzel (Rsa), 58-Matt Jones (Aus)
Group 9: 9-Adam Scott (Aus), 25-Chris Kirk (USA), 36-Paul Casey (Eng), 64-Francesco Molinari (Ita)
Group 10: 10-Sergio Garcia (Esp), 30-Jamie Donaldson (Wal), 39-Bernd Wiesberger (Aut), 54-Tommy Fleetwood (Eng)
Group 11: 11-Jimmy Walker (USA), 27-Ian Poulter (Eng), 46-Webb Simpson (USA), 50-Gary Woodland (USA)
Group 12: 12-JB Holmes (USA), 19-Brooks Koepka (USA), 45-Russell Henley (USA), 51-Marc Warren (Sco)
Group 13: 13-Rickie Fowler (USA), 32-Graeme McDowell (NIrl), 47-Shane Lowry (Irl), 55-Harris English (USA)
Group 14: 14-Matt Kuchar (USA), 31-Hunter Mahan (USA), 41-Stephen Gallacher (Sco), 61-Ben Martin (USA)
Group 15: 15-Patrick Reed (USA), 28-Ryan Moore (USA), 48-Danny Willett (Eng), 57-Andy Sullivan (Eng)
Group 16: 16-Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), 20-Kevin Na (USA), 43-Joost Luiten (Ned), 52-Alexander Levy (Fra)

 

[mat100p]

My predictions in bold as to who will qualify: (I'm guessing top 2 in each group qualify?!)

Group 1: 1-Rory McIlroy (NIrl), 18-Billy Horschel (USA), 35-Brandt Snedeker (USA), 53-Jason Dufner (USA)
Group 2: 2-Jordan Spieth (USA), 26-Lee Westwood (Eng), 40-Matt Every (USA), 62-Mikko Ilonen (Fin)
Group 3: 3-Henrik Stenson (Swe), 23-Bill Haas (USA), 42-Brendon Todd (USA), 60-John Senden (Aus)
Group 4: 4-Bubba Watson (USA), 29-Louis Oosthuizen (Rsa), 33-Keegan Bradley (USA), 63-Miguel Angel Jimenez (Esp)
Group 5: 5-Jim Furyk (USA), 17-Martin Kaymer (Ger), 44-Thongchai Jaidee (Tha), 59-George Coetzee (Rsa)
Group 6: 6-Justin Rose (Eng), 22-Ryan Palmer (USA), 34-Anirban Lahiri (Ind), 56-Marc Leishman (Aus)
Group 7: 7-Jason Day (Aus), 24-Zach Johnson (USA), 38-Branden Grace (Rsa), 49-Charley Hoffman (USA)
Group 8: 8-Dustin Johnson (USA), 21-Victor Dubuisson (Fra), 37-Charl Schwartzel (Rsa), 58-Matt Jones (Aus)
Group 9: 9-Adam Scott (Aus), 25-Chris Kirk (USA), 36-Paul Casey (Eng), 64-Francesco Molinari (Ita)
Group 10: 10-Sergio Garcia (Esp), 30-Jamie Donaldson (Wal), 39-Bernd Wiesberger (Aut), 54-Tommy Fleetwood (Eng)
Group 11: 11-Jimmy Walker (USA), 27-Ian Poulter (Eng), 46-Webb Simpson (USA), 50-Gary Woodland (USA)
Group 12: 12-JB Holmes (USA), 19-Brooks Koepka (USA), 45-Russell Henley (USA), 51-Marc Warren (Sco)
Group 13: 13-Rickie Fowler (USA), 32-Graeme McDowell (NIrl), 47-Shane Lowry (Irl), 55-Harris English (USA)
Group 14: 14-Matt Kuchar (USA), 31-Hunter Mahan (USA), 41-Stephen Gallacher (Sco), 61-Ben Martin (USA)
Group 15: 15-Patrick Reed (USA), 28-Ryan Moore (USA), 48-Danny Willett (Eng), 57-Andy Sullivan (Eng)
Group 16: 16-Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), 20-Kevin Na (USA), 43-Joost Luiten (Ned), 52-Alexander Levy

Only one from each group to qualify.
I to miss old match play format,but any change from regular 72 hole stoke play brings a bit of extra interest.

 

[Oddsocks]

Well off to betfred tomorrow..... Fancy a rose/speith final!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Some interesting groups and some could go either way. Not sure I'd like to pick a winner on this

 

[Dan2501]

Well off to betfred tomorrow..... Fancy a rose/speith final!

Don't make that bet. They're on the same side of the bracket

 

[Svenska]

I like the look of Matsuyama. This golf course is set up to reward proper ball strikers and this lad is one ofthe best out there at the minute for that. I also think Poulter and Patrick Reed will go close too.

 

[Dan2501]

I don't like him, but Reed has a serious matchplay pedigree. Was incredibly successful in College, and performed superbly in the Ryder Cup. Would be a shock if he didn't at least get to the knockout stages. I reckon he'll win it.

 

[pokerjoke]

Tough draw for Rory:

Group 1: 1-Rory McIlroy (NIrl), 18-Billy Horschel (USA), 35-Brandt Snedeker (USA), 53-Jason Dufner (USA)
Group 2: 2-Jordan Spieth (USA), 26-Lee Westwood (Eng), 40-Matt Every (USA), 62-Mikko Ilonen (Fin)
Group 3: 3-Henrik Stenson (Swe), 23-Bill Haas (USA), 42-Brendon Todd (USA), 60-John Senden (Aus)
Group 4: 4-Bubba Watson (USA), 29-Louis Oosthuizen (Rsa), 33-Keegan Bradley (USA), 63-Miguel Angel Jimenez (Esp)
Group 5: 5-Jim Furyk (USA), 17-Martin Kaymer (Ger), 44-Thongchai Jaidee (Tha), 59-George Coetzee (Rsa)
Group 6: 6-Justin Rose (Eng), 22-Ryan Palmer (USA), 34-Anirban Lahiri (Ind), 56-Marc Leishman (Aus)
Group 7: 7-Jason Day (Aus), 24-Zach Johnson (USA), 38-Branden Grace (Rsa), 49-Charley Hoffman (USA)
Group 8: 8-Dustin Johnson (USA), 21-Victor Dubuisson (Fra), 37-Charl Schwartzel (Rsa), 58-Matt Jones (Aus)
Group 9: 9-Adam Scott (Aus), 25-Chris Kirk (USA), 36-Paul Casey (Eng), 64-Francesco Molinari (Ita)
Group 10: 10-Sergio Garcia (Esp), 30-Jamie Donaldson (Wal), 39-Bernd Wiesberger (Aut), 54-Tommy Fleetwood (Eng)
Group 11: 11-Jimmy Walker (USA), 27-Ian Poulter (Eng), 46-Webb Simpson (USA), 50-Gary Woodland (USA)
Group 12: 12-JB Holmes (USA), 19-Brooks Koepka (USA), 45-Russell Henley (USA), 51-Marc Warren (Sco)
Group 13: 13-Rickie Fowler (USA), 32-Graeme McDowell (NIrl), 47-Shane Lowry (Irl), 55-Harris English (USA)
Group 14: 14-Matt Kuchar (USA), 31-Hunter Mahan (USA), 41-Stephen Gallacher (Sco), 61-Ben Martin (USA)
Group 15: 15-Patrick Reed (USA), 28-Ryan Moore (USA), 48-Danny Willett (Eng), 57-Andy Sullivan (Eng)
Group 16: 16-Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), 20-Kevin Na (USA), 43-Joost Luiten (Ned), 52-Alexander Levy (Fra)

Didnt actually know this had changed to round robin until i read the article on the beeb website!

Tough draw for Rory?

Will take a lot of winning though for everyone.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Have a feeling about Rose. Decent looking group and clearly in form

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Brits starting poorly

Rose lost and needs help to qualify - same with Poulter and Gallacher getting properly stuffed

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Have a feeling about Rose. Decent looking group and clearly in form

Hope you didnt place that bet Martin

 

[Oxfordcomma]

Brits starting poorly

Rose lost and needs help to qualify - same with Poulter and Gallacher getting properly stuffed

Rose and Poulter were supposed to be the bankers in today's bet, with Fleetwood the one that I regretted when I looked again this morning .

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Hope you didnt place that bet Martin

No and he obviously suffered my usual curse that afflicts anyone I bet on

 

[alexbrownmp]

I have wagered £300 on Duffner beating Rory:mmm:

 

[need_my_wedge]

I have wagered £300 on Duffner beating Rory:mmm:

that was silly.... even for a chance..... £300!!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

With the new format and the time it's on for us turned this event into a damp squid ?

If they were moving it from the Desert why move it in the U.S. - why not to somewhere in the Middle East for example to spread the "World" Golf Champs around a bit

And not sure why they changed format when it was successful before hand