All group winners are clear and it’s time for the knockout stage at Dell Technologies Match Play. The biggest surprise came from group 5 which was won by Lucas Bjerregaard from Denmark. Bjerregaard 2.5 points in a group with Justin Thomas, Matt Wallace and Keegan Bradley and advances to the next round. His next opponent is Henrik Stenson who won all his three matches in the “group of death”.
All eyes on Saturday will be on Rory McIlroy–Tiger Woods match.
All round of 16 matches and tee times at Dell Technologies Match Play:
Friday results:
| Group 1 |
| Hideki Matsuyama (24) def. Dustin Johnson (1), 4&2 |
| Branden Grace (40) def. Chez Reavie (55), 2&1 |
| Group 2 |
| Emiliano Grillo (53) def. Eddie Pepperell (34), 4&3 |
| Group 4 – McIlroy wins |
| Rory McIlroy (4) def. Matthew Fitzpatrick (32), 4&2 |
| Justin Harding (47) def. Luke List (64), 2UP |
| Group 5 – Bjerregaard wins |
| Justin Thomas (5) and Keegan Bradley (31), tie |
| Lucas Bjerregaard (50) def. Matt Wallace (33), 1UP |
| Group 6 – Leishman wins |
| Marc Leishman (17) def. Bryson DeChambeau (6), 5&4 |
| Russel Knox (59) def. Kiradech Aphibarnrat (39), 2UP |
| Group 8 – Kuchar wins |
| J.B. Holmes (43) def. Si Woo Kim (54), 6&4 |
| Jon Rahm (8) and Matt Kuchar (23), tie |
| Group 9 – Hatton wins |
| Tyrrell Hatton (35) def. Lee Westwood (62), 3&1 |
| Rafa Cabrera Bello (29) def. Xander Schauffele (9), 1UP |
| Group 11 – Oosthuizen wins |
| Louis Oosthuizen (19) def. Tommy Fleetwood (11), 4&3 |
| Byeong Hun An (49) def. Kyle Stanley (41), 6&5 |
| Group 12 – Stenson wins |
| Phil Mickelson (20) def. Jason Day (12), 2UP |
| Henrik Stenson (37) def. Jim Furyk (52), 5&4 |
| Group 13 – Woods wins |
| Tiger Woods (13) def. Patrick Cantlay (18), 4&2 |
| Aaron Wise (61) def. Brandt Snedeker (44), 6&4 |
| Group 16 – Garcia wins |
| Patrick Reed (16) def. Sergio Garcia (26), 2&1 |
| Shane Lowry (46) def. Andrew Putnam (51), 3&2 |
