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Scot Russell Knox reckons he ‘dodged a bullet’ in squaring his opening round match against Swede David Lingmerth on day one of the WGC – Dell Match-Play in Austin, Texas. Knox 1 down on three different occasions against Lingmerth, and the reigning Memorial champion, and only managing to get back to all square in holing an 18-foot gem for birdie at the 17th hole on the Austin Country Club course in the suburban Texas capital. However with Lingmerth just off the green at the last and ...

‘Divot’ the goat could end up not becoming a goose after picking third seed Rory McIlroy to win in the defence of his WGC – Dell Match-Play title in Austin, Texas. McIlroy ensured interest in ‘Divot’s’ selection of the tournament’s third seed as eventual winner of the year’s second WGC title remained very alive despite McIlroy emerging a shock 1up winner of Danish opponent Thorbjorn Olesen. It was the four-time Major winning McIlroy was looking the ...

Defending champion Rory McIlroy insists he will need to play much better if he’s to advance past the round robin stages in the the defence of his WGC – Dell Match-Play Championship in Austin, Texas. McIlroy was virtually gifted a 1 up victory when Danish opponent Thorbjorn Oleszen, and who had never been behind in their encounter horrible shanked his third shot from behind the green at the last. The World No. 3 ranked McIlroy found the green in regulation and after Olesen played his fourth ...

There is a serious injury cloud over Australia’s Jason Day after he was observed down on his knees in back pain on the first day of the WGC – Dell Match-Play Championship in Austin, Texas. Day was experiencing shooting pain in his lower back and legs after his tee shot at the 15th and then was clearly in rear agony at the side of the 16th green where he managed to win his match 3 & 2 against Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell. The injury could not have come at a worst time for ...

Australia’s Jason Day asked a simple question on the eve of the WGC – Dell Match-Play Championship in Austin, Texas. The question:  “What do I need to do to become World No. 1?” Day moved back into the No 2 ranking in capturing last week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational in suburban Olrando so much so the Queenslander is just .3074 of a World Ranking point behind the top-ranked Jordan Spieth. Of course, Spieth has home Texas soil advantage both this week and next week when ...

Jordan Spieth competes on home State soil for a first occasion this week teeing up in the WGC – Dell Match-Play Championship at the Austin Country Club course in the Texas capital. It is the first of two events, including next week’s Shell Houston Open, Spieth will compete in Texas before the defence of his Masters. And the last thing the proud 22-year old Lone Star State golfer would wish is lose his World No.1 ranking to an Australian, That is the scenario staring at Spieth should Jason ...

Smylie’ Kaufman insists he will not be overawed facing defending champ Rory McIlroy in this week’s Dell Match-Play Championship in Austin, Texas. The 22-year old Alabama-born Kaufman is making his debut in the event and has found  him in the same group and faces McIlroy on Friday in the last of the three group matches. Also in McIlroy and Kaufman’s group is American Kevin Na and Dane Thorbjorn Olesen. Kaufman’s first name is Carter and with his middle name Smylie and named after his grand-mother’s ...