WGC Dell Technologies Match Play: Preview, betting tips, how to watch

Ready for some match play? It’s time for another big week with the WGC.  

The players are at Austin Country Club for a pretty significant edition of the event. If reports are to be believed this could be the last edition of the Match Play for a while, so we had better enjoy it while we can.  

The top 64 in the world that are eligible and opt in to play this week will tee it up. Justin Thomas and Justin Rose are the two who would have been eligible who have decided to take the week off. 

Those players will be split into 16 groups of four players each, for rounds one, two and three, held Wednesday to Friday. Each win in the group stage is worth one point and a halved match is worth a half point, there’s no extra holes if the match is all square after 18. If there’s a tie at the top of the group, a stroke play hole-by-hole playoff will be played until there’s a winner, who will advance to the knockout stages. 

Last year, Scottie Scheffler won here, which propelled him to world No.1 for the very first time. That was after he beat Kevin Kisner in the championship match with a pretty resounding scoreline of 4&3.  

The course here will get plenty of attention, with plenty of risk/reward holes in play, as well as the iconic 12th hole with the bridge across Lake Austin in full view. 

The event has been a fixture since 1999 and has been sponsored by Dell since 2016.  

Here’s all the details. 

WGC Dell Technologies Match Play details 

Course: Austin Country Club, Austin, Texas 

Course stats: 7,108 yards, Par 71 

Defending champion: Scottie Scheffler 

Purse: $20,000,000 

Winner’s share: $3,600,000 

WGC Dell Technologies Match Play betting tips 

Here’s who the bookies expect to do well this week 

Scottie Scheffler 9/1 

Jon Rahm 11/1

Rory McIlroy 12/1

Patrick Cantlay 20/1

Collin Morikawa 20/1

Xander Schauffele 22/1

Max Homa 22/1

Jordan Spieth 22/1

Viktor Hovland 22/1

Tyrrell Hatton 28/1

The bunkered Bet

Jason Day 35/1

Thanks to its format, a certain kind of player does well in this WGC and the former world No.1 fits the bill. Day is finding form again and has won the Match Play twice, the most recent one being at Austin. While he’ll need to beat strong players along the way, he’s a great outside bet.

🚨 #COMMITTED — Rickie Fowler has officially committed to the WGC Match Play. This will be his first time playing in Austin since 2016. 👀 pic.twitter.com/vlACkmSQDh

— Rickie Fowler Tracker (@Rickie_Tracker) March 14, 2023

WGC how to watch 

Here’s how viewers in the UK can tune in. Remember, it’s a Wednesday start this week: 

Wednesday: Sky Sports Golf, 2.15pm 

Thursday: Sky Sports Golf, 2.15pm 

Friday: Sky Sports Golf, 2.15pm 

Saturday: Sky Sports Golf, 12.30pm 

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Lewis Fraser As bunkered’s Performance Editor, Lewis oversees the content that’s designed to make you a better player. From the latest gear to tuition, nutrition, strategy and more, he’s the man. A graduate of the University of Stirling, Lewis joined bunkered in 2021. Formerly a caddie at Castle Stuart Golf Links, he is a member of Bathgate Golf Club where he plays off four.

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