The best players in the world are bound for Austin, Texas, for a unique stop in the professional golf course for men.
The Austin Country Club is once again hosting the 2022 World Cup Dell Technologies Match Play this week, and with eight of the top 12 players in the world (as well as 63 of the top 69) set to compete, there are a few matches that stand out among the rest.
Wednesday’s slate alone shows a pair of Ryder Cup dogs, a major championship clash, a battle for Southern California supremacy and a potential Presidents Cup preview.
Check out the top five opening games to watch in Austin.
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(5) Scottie Scheffler vs (59) Ian Poulter
Ian Poulter broke the hearts of American Ryder Cup fans for years, setting a 15-8-2 overall record, 6-0-1 in singles. Scheffler is not nearly as emotional as Poulter, but can certainly play it in the match. The 25-year-old was vice-president of Billy Horschel last year at the WGC match play and then went 2-0-1 in his Ryder Cup debut, including a Sunday singlecharts victory over world number 1 Jon Rahm.
Poulter wants some revenge after the 16th round of last year with Scheffler, where he was beaten by the young American, 5 and 4 games continue.
Scottie Scheffler and Ian Poulter watched Scheffler drive his No. 6 tee during a round of 16 match at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Championship on Saturday, March 27, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (Photo: David J. Philip / Associated Press)
(11) Jordan Spieth vs. (60) Keegan Bradley
A pair of American major champions squaring off into a group full of major champions? Enough said. Next!
Jordan Spieth plays his second shot on the eighth hole during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at the Pebble Beach Golf Links on February 5, 2022 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Kent Horner / Getty Images for AT&T)
(30) Max Homa vs. (38) Matthew Wolff
This plays out on several levels. Homa and Wolff both come from Southern California and will play for some Golden State Bragging rights, but this game also has some NCAA champions. Homa won the 2013 individual national championships at Atlanta’s Capital City Club as a member of Cal’s golf team, while Wolff claimed the 2019 individual title at Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Arkansas, as a freshman at Oklahoma State.
Jack Dempsey, NCAA Photos
(9) Bryson DeChambeau vs. (54) Richard Bland
With all due respect to Richard Bland, this is all for DeChambeau.
Golf fans have not seen the most polarizing figure of the PGA Tour in two months since he missed the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open in January and his return to competition has been highly anticipated since he stopped at the PGA Tour as part of Rumors of his involvement with the LIV Golf Invitational Series. Now back from an injury, it’s time to see what DeChambeau can do.
Bryson DeChambeau watched his ninth tee shot during the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open on the Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course – North Course. (Photo: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports)
(29) Kevin Kisner vs. (37) Marc Leishman
Kisner won here in 2019 and finished in 2018 and will no doubt use this week to showcase his talents for next year’s Ryder Cup and this year’s Presidents Cup, where Leishman will most likely be a key player for the International. at Quail Hollow will be. Speaking of the Presidents Cup, these two have a history dating back to 2017, when Kisner and Phil Mickelson took one match and halved another against Leishman and Jason Day.
Phil Mickelson and Kevin Kisner of the US team celebrate with “The Three Amigos” fire on the 18th green after one against Marc Leishman and Jason Day and the International team during Friday’s four-ball matches of the Presidents Cup at Liberty National Golf Club celebrated. of September 29, 2017 in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Rob Carr / Getty Images)
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