Bubba Watson won’t be able defend his title at Dell Technologies Match Play as he failed to advance to the knockout stage. Bubba Watson lost his match against Billy Horschel which was his second lost match for the week. Even if he win his match against Jordan Spieth he can’t win the group. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson also lost their Thursday matches. Phil is out of the tournament too after zero points from two matches so far.
The shot of the day belongs to Tiger Woods
Dell Technologies Match Play Thursday results:
| Group 1 |
| Branden Grace (40) def. Dustin Johnson (1), 1UP |
| Hideki Matsuyama (24) and Chez Reavie (55), tie |
| Group 2 |
| Justin Rose (2) and Eddie Pepperell (34), tie |
| Gary Woodland (22) def. Emiliano Grillo (53), 1UP |
| Group 3 |
| Hao Tong Li (36) def. Brooks Koepka, 2UP |
| Alex Noren (27) def. Tom Lewis (60), 4&3 |
| Group 4 |
| Rory McIlroy (4) def. Justin Harding (47), 3&2 |
| Luke List (64) def. Matthew Fitzpatrick (32), 2&1 |
| Group 5 |
| Justin Thomas (5) def. Matt Wallace (33), 3&1 |
| Keegan Bradley (31) and Lucas Bjerregaard (50), tie |
| Group 6 |
| Kiradech Aphibarnrat (39) def. Bryson DeChambeau (6) 2&1 |
| Marc Leishman (17) def. Russel Knox (59), 2UP |
| Group 7 |
| Francesco Molinari (7) def Thorbjørn Olesen (45), 4&3 |
| Webb Simpson (21) and Satoshi Kodaira (63), tie |
| Group 8 |
| J.B. Holmes (43) def. Jon Rahm (8), 2&1 |
| Matt Kuchar (23) def. Si Woo Kim (54), 6&4 |
| Group 9 |
| Xander Shauffele (9) and Tyrrell Hatton (35), tie |
| Rafa Cabrera Bello (29) and Lee Westwood (62), tie |
| Group 10 |
| Paul Casey and Charles Howell III (42), tie |
| Abraham Ancer (58) def. Cameron Smith (25), 3&2 |
| Group 11 |
| Tommy Fleetwood (11) and Kyle Stanley (41), tie |
| Louis Oosthuizen (19) def. Byeong Hun An (49), 1UP |
| Group 12 |
| Henrik Stenson (37) def. Jason Day (12), 4&3 |
| Jim Furyk (52) def. Phil Mickelson (20), 1UP |
| Group 13 |
| Brandt Snedeker (44) def. Tiger Woods (13), 2&1 |
| Patrick Cantlay (18) def. Aaron Wise (61), 4&2 |
| Group 15 |
| Billy Horschel (38) def. Bubba Watson (15), 2&1 |
| Jordan Spieth (28) def. Kevin Na (57), 3&2 |
| Group 16 |
| Sergio Garcia (26) def. Andrew Putnam (51), 5&4 |
| Patrick Reed (16) and Shane Lowry (46), tie |
