The 16 groups have been announced for the 2021 WGC Dell Technologies Match Play, which is scheduled to begin on Wednesday at Austin Country Club.
World Number One Dustin Johnson enters the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play as the top seed for the fourth consecutive year in a row. He headlines Group 1, and will go up against Kevin Na (28), Robert MacIntyre (41) and Adam Long (61).
A repeat of the 2019 final will occur early in this year's contest, as defending champion Kevin Kisner (34) finds himself in a group alongside Matt Kuchar (52), who he defeated 3&2 in the Championship match. Major champions Justin Thomas (2), and Louis Oosthuizen (22) also feature in that group.
Eyes will also be on Lee Westwood (18) - who has finished as the runner-up in two of his last three outings - as he competes in the all-European group of Tyrrell Hatton (8), Sergio Garcia (39) and Matt Wallace (51).
The battle of the Europeans in Group 8 🇪🇺#DellMatchPlay pic.twitter.com/yH9ikdBOU3
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) March 22, 2021
How does it work?
Group play will take place from Wednesday until Friday, with each player competing once against the other players in his pool.
The player with the best record from each group* will then advance to the Round of 16, which will take place Saturday along with the quarterfinals. The semifinals and final will be played Sunday.
* ties will be broken via sudden-death playoff
Break out the brackets.
— WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play (@DellMatchPlay) March 22, 2021
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Groups
Group One - Dustin Johnson (1), Kevin Na (28), Robert MacIntyre (41), Adam Long (61)
Group Two - Justin Thomas (2), Louis Oosthuizen (22), Kevin Kisner (34), Matt Kuchar (52)
Group Three - Jon Rahm (3), Ryan Palmer (24), Shane Lowry (38), Sebastian Munoz (50)
Group Four - Collin Morikawa (4), Billy Horschel (32), Max Homa (35), JT Poston (63)
Group Five - Bryson DeChambeau (5), Tommy Fleetwood (21), Si Woo Kim (45), Antoine Rozner (58)
Group Six - Xander Schauffele (6), Scottie Scheffler (30), Jason Day (44), Andy Sullivan (57)
Group Seven - Patrick Reed (7), Joaquin Niemann (26), Christiaan Bezuidenhout (33), Bubba Watson (55)
Group Eight - Tyrrell Hatton (8), Lee Westwood (18), Sergio Garcia (39), Matt Wallace (51)
Group Nine - Webb Simpson (9), Paul Casey (17), Mackenzie Hughes (48), Talor Gooch (59)
Group 10 - Patrick Cantlay (10), Hideki Matsuyama (23), Carlos Ortiz (42), Brian Harman (54)
Group 11 - Rory McIlroy (11), Cameron Smith (25), Lanto Griffin (46), Ian Poulter (60)
Group 12 - Tony Finau (12), Jason Kokrak (29), Will Zalatoris (40), Dylan Frittelli (64)
Group 13 - Viktor Hovland (13), Abraham Ancer (27), Bernd Wiesberger (43), Kevin Streelman (53)
Group 14 - Daniel Berger (14), Harris English (19), Brendon Todd (47), Erik van Rooyen (62)
Group 15 - Matt Fitzpatrick (15), Matthew Wolff (20), Corey Conners (37), Jordan Spieth (49)
