WGC Match Play groups, brackets, seedings and GolfMagic predictions
All you need to know during this week's WGC Match Play Championship at Austin Country Club...
The WGC Match Play Championship marks the sole matchplay tournament of the PGA Tour season, and it typically results in a big-name winner with nine of the past 12 winners being ranked in the top 10 seeds.
Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy head the market at 10/1 with Justin Thomas and Jon Rahm close behind at 16 and 18/1.
Bubba Watson returns as defending champion, despite claiming he wants the tournament scrapped from the schedule.
We take a closer look at the groups below, highlighting each player's seeding and matchplay record.
The winners of all 16 round-robin groups then head into a straight knockout tournament over the weekend. Watch the video above to see who GolfMagic is tipping for the title this week.
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GROUP 1
1. DUSTIN JOHNSON (14-12)
24. HIDEKI MATSUYAMA (7-7-1)
40. BRANDEN GRACE (6-8-1)
55. CHEZ REAVIE (1-1-1)
MATCH SCHEDULE
Wednesday: Johnson vs. Reavie; Matsuyama vs. Grace
Thursday: Johnson vs. Grace; Matsuyama vs. Reavie
Friday: Johnson vs. Matsuyama; Grace vs. Reavie
PREDICTED GROUP WINNER: JOHNSON
GROUP 2
2. JUSTIN ROSE (10-11-1)
22. GARY WOODLAND (8-6-1)
34. EDDIE PEPPERELL (0-0)
53. EMILIANO GRILLO (1-4-1)
MATCH SCHEDULE
Wednesday: Rose vs. Grillo; Woodland vs. Pepperell
Thursday: Rose vs. Pepperell; Woodland vs. Grillo
Friday: Rose vs. Woodland; Pepperell vs. Grillo
PREDICTED GROUP WINNER: ROSE
GROUP 3
3. BROOKS KOEPKA (8-4)
27. ALEX NOREN (11-4-0)
36. HAO TONG LI (0-3-0)
60. TOM LEWIS (0-0)
MATCH SCHEDULE
Wednesday: Koepka vs. Lewis; Noren vs. Li
Thursday: Koepka vs. Li; Noren vs. Lewis
Friday: Koepka vs. Noren; Li vs. Lewis
PREDICTED GROUP WINNER: KOEPKA
GROUP 4
4. RORY MCILROY (24-11-2)
32. MATTHEW FITZPATRICK (4-5-0)
47. JUSTIN HARDING (0-0)
64. LUKE LIST (0-3-0)
MATCH SCHEDULE
Wednesday: McIlroy vs. List; Fitzpatrick vs. Harding
Thursday: McIlroy vs. Harding; Fitzpatrick vs. List
Friday: McIlroy vs Fitzpatrick; Harding vs. List
PREDICTED GROUP WINNER: MCILROY
GROUP 5
5. JUSTIN THOMAS ( 6-7-0)
31. KEEGAN BRADLEY (1-7-2)
33. MATT WALLACE (0-0)
50. LUCAS BJERREGAARD (0-0)
MATCH SCHEDULE
Wednesday: Thomas vs. Bjerregaard; Bradley vs. Wallace
Thursday: Thomas vs. Wallace; Bradley vs. Bjerregaard
Friday: Thomas vs. Bradley; Wallace vs. Bjerregaard
PREDICTED GROUP WINNER: THOMAS
GROUP 6
6. BRYSON DeCHAMBEAU (0-0)
17. MARC LEISHMAN (5-8-2)
39. KIRADECH APHIBARNRAT (6-3-0)
59. RUSSELL KNOX (2-3-1)
MATCH SCHEDULE
Wednesday: DeChambeau vs. Knox; Leishman vs. Aphibarnrat
Thursday: DeChambeau vs. Aphibarnrat; Leishman vs. Knox
Friday: DeChambeau vs. Leishman; Alphibarnrat vs. Knox
PREDICTED GROUP WINNER: LEISHMAN
GROUP 7
7. FRANCESCO MOLINARI (4-11-0)
21. WEBB SIMPSON (8-8-1)
45. THORBJORN OLESEN (2-4-0)
63. SATOSHI KODAIRA (0-3-0)
MATCH SCHEDULE
Wednesday: Molinari vs. Kodaira; Simpson vs. Olesen
Thursday: Molinari vs. Olesen; Simpson vs. Kodaira
Friday: Molinari vs. Simpson; Olesen vs. Kodaira
PREDICTED GROUP WINNER: MOLINARI
GROUP 8
8. JON RAHM (6-3-1)
23. MATT KUCHAR (24-9-3)
43. J.B. HOLMES (6-7-2)
54. SI WOO KIM (3-2-2)
MATCH SCHEDULE
Wednesday: Rahm vs. Kim; Kuchar vs. Holmes
Thursday: Rahm vs. Holmes; Kuchar vs. Kim
Friday: Rahm vs. Kuchar; Holmes vs. Kim
PREDICTED GROUP WINNER: RAHM
GROUP 9
9. XANDER SCHAUFFELE (2-1-0)
29. RAFA CABRERA BELLO (9-6-1)
35. TYRRELL HATTON (4-3-0)
62. LEE WESTWOOD (17-19)
MATCH SCHEDULE
Wednesday: Schauffele vs. Westwood; Cabrera Bello vs. Hatton
Thursday: Schauffele vs. Hatton; Cabrera Bello vs. Westwood
Friday: Schauffele vs. Cabrera Bello; Hatton vs. Westwood
PREDICTED GROUP WINNER: SCHAUFFELE
GROUP 10
10. PAUL CASEY (25-14-1)
25. CAMERON SMITH (3-1-1)
42. CHARLES HOWELL III (10-11-0)
58. ABRAHAM ANCER (0-0)
MATCH SCHEDULE
Wednesday: Casey vs. Ancer; Smith vs. Howell
Thursday: Casey vs. Howell; Smith vs. Ancer
Friday: Casey vs. Smith; Howell vs. Ancer
PREDICTED GROUP WINNER: CASEY
GROUP 11
11. TOMMY FLEETWOOD (6-5-0)
19. LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN (19-10-0)
41. KYLE STANLEY (4-3-0)
49. BYEONG-HUN AN (1-4-2)
MATCH SCHEDULE
Wednesday: Fleetwood vs. An; Oosthuizen vs. Stanley
Thursday: Fleetwood vs. Stanley; Oosthuizen vs. An
Friday: Fleetwood vs. Oosthuizen; Stanley vs. An
PREDICTED GROUP WINNER: OOSTHUIZEN
GROUP 12
12. JASON DAY (22-11-0)
20. PHIL MICKELSON (24-14-0)
37. HENRIK STENSON (14-9)
52. JIM FURYK (19-18-1)
MATCH SCHEDULE
Wednesday: Day vs. Furyk; Mickelson vs. Stenson
Thursday: Day vs. Stenson; Mickelson vs. Furyk
Friday: Day vs. Mickelson; Stenson vs. Furyk
PREDICTED GROUP WINNER: DAY
GROUP 13
13. TIGER WOODS (33-10)
18. PATRICK CANTLAY (2-1-0)
44. BRANDT SNEDEKER (7-8-1)
61. AARON WISE (0-0)
MATCH SCHEDULE
Wednesday: Woods vs. Wise; Cantlay vs. Snedeker
Thursday: Woods vs. Snedeker; Cantlay vs. Wise
Friday: Woods vs. Cantlay; Snedeker vs. Wise
PREDICTED GROUP WINNER: SNEDEKER
GROUP 14
14. TONY FINAU (2-1-0)
30. IAN POULTER (27-15-0)
48. KEVIN KISNER (8-4-1)
56. KEITH MITCHELL (0-0)
MATCH SCHEDULE
Wednesday: Finau vs. Mitchell; Poulter vs. Kisner
Thursday: Finau vs. Kisner; Poulter vs. Mitchell
Friday: Finau vs. Poulter; Kisner vs. Mitchell
PREDICTED GROUP WINNER: POULTER
GROUP 15
15. BUBBA WATSON (20-8-3)
28. JORDAN SPIETH (11-5-1)
38. BILLY HORSCHEL (4-4)
57. KEVIN NA (5-8-2)
MATCH SCHEDULE
Wednesday: Watson vs. Na; Spieth vs. Horschel
Thursday: Watson vs. Horschel; Spieth vs. Na
Friday: Watson vs. Spieth; Horschel vs. Na
PREDICTED GROUP WINNER: WATSON
GROUP 16
16. PATRICK REED (9-6-1)
26. SERGIO GARCIA (22-18-1)
46. SHANE LOWRY (3-7-2)
51. ANDREW PUTNAM (0-0)
MATCH SCHEDULE
Wednesday: Reed vs. Putnam; Garcia vs. Lowry
Thursday: Reed vs. Lowry; Garcia vs. Putnam
Friday: Reed vs. Garcia; Lowry vs. Putnam
PREDICTED GROUP WINNER: GARCIA
