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Austin, TX ….. Ian Poulter continued to edge closer to a Masters invitation and now two wins from that goal heading to Saturday morning’s round four of the WGC – Dell Technologies Match-Play success Poulter was ‘gifted’ his final round robin encounter when American opponent, Kevin Chappell withdrew on the ninth green of their match complaining a back pain. Poulter, and winner of the event in 2010, had been 3-up at the time but it was clear Chappell was struggling. “I needed to ...

Austin, TX … Rory McIlroy shook off Sunday’s victory hangover to confidently despatch Jhnonattan Vegas on day two of the WGC – Dell Technologies Match-Play Championship in Austin, Texas. McIlroy, and unlike Wednesday’s opener, was never behind against Vegas winning 2 & 1 with a 17th hole par. McIlroy now needs to win against American Brian Harman and for Peter Uihlein to lose a second straight match for the World No. 7 to go through to the last 16. McIlroy confessed capturing last ...

Austin, TX …. It took European No. 1 Tommy Fleetwood less than two hours to hand out the biggest margin of defeat in this year’s WGC – Dell Technologies Match-Play Championship in Austin, Texas. Fleetwood never really got out of second gear defeating American Kevin Chappell 7 & 6 in a very one-sided encounter in the second of three round robin matches. In fact, the Southport-born Fleetwood wrapped-up his match before half the 32-matches had arrived to the first tee and then ...

Austin, TX … Masters champion Sergio Garcia was full of praise for his rival and avoiding being left red-faced in srcambling to a 1-up victory on the final hole against Indian sensation Shubhankar Sharma on day one of the WGC – Dell Technologies Match-Play Championship. Sharma and Garcia were all-square coming down the last and in the penultimate match of 32 matches on the opening day of the $US 10m event being staged on the Austin Country Club course. The 21-year old Sharma pulled his final ...

Austin, TX … Three days after ending an 18-month winless drought and Rory McIlroy was handed a shock 2 & 1 defeat at the hands American Peter Uihlein on day one of the WGC – Dell Technologies Match-Play Championship in Austin, Texas. McIlroy was never in his match against the current World No. 63 American who was 4up after just nine holes on the Austin County Club course. The American went to 5up at the 10th before a late McIlroy fightback and with the four-time Major champ birding 14, ...

Austin, TX … Jordan Spieth tees-up in this week’s $10m WGC – Dell Technologies Match-Play Championship still looking for a first taste of success this season. This in contrast to both Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson and with all three currently the only ‘active’ players in with a chance of joining the most exclusive club in all of golf. McIlroy ended an 18-month winless drought with his sensational victory last Sunday in the Arnold Palmer Invitational while Mickelson, ...

Orlando, FL … Rory McIlroy celebrated both St. Patrick’s Day and Ireland capturing the 6-Nations title with a lowest PGA Tour score this season and be in contention for victory in Arnold Palmer Invitational victory promise. The World No. 13 had the luck of the Irish with two birdies over his closing three holes in signing for a five-under par 67 to muscle his way to third place at 10-under par and just two shots from the lead on the famed Bay Hill course in suburban Orlando. Fellow Open ...