Dustin Johnson denies Robert MacIntyre after late rally at WGC Match Play
Check out all of the results from the second day of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.
Dustin Johnson won two of the final three holes to share the spoils with Robert MacIntyre in what was one of the most entertaining matches during the second day of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.
It was a match-up that MacIntyre was relishing and he certainly didn't look out of place playing alongside the World No.1 and the Scot is disappointed he didn't take his opportunity and beat the Masters champion.
Johnson won the 1st hole and MacIntyre levelled the score by winning the 2nd, but the American regained his advantage at the 3rd hole with a birdie.
The match took a turn when MacIntyre won three holes in a row starting at the 9th to go 2-up against the current best golfer on the planet and Johnson's win at the 12th hole was quickly cancelled out when MacIntyre made a birdie at 14.
Johnson refused to go down without a fight and a stunning eagle at the par-5 16th pulled him within one and he followed up with a birdie at the par-3 17th to make the score all square heading down the last.
Eagle-birdie.
2 in a row for @DJohnsonPGA.
He heads to the 18th hole tied with Robert MacIntyre.#QuickHits pic.twitter.com/b9hB5NQHF7
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 25, 2021
Both players left themselves with a decent roll for birdie, but neither could take it and the match between the World No.1 and No.44 ended all square.
"Dustin holed putts when he had to hole putts," said MacIntyre. "He does that to win numerous majors. I'm young. I've got plenty of time ahead of me. Obviously, I was dying to win that match, and I was in such a great position to do it.
"But he threw everything at me, and I can be proud of finishing there all square, but obviously inside I'm a little disappointed not to win. But once we walk away from here and get in the car and drive back to the house, it's going to be, you know what, I can compete with these best guys on the planet."
Take a look at the rest of the scores from Thursday's action below.
WGC Match Play - Day Two Results
Group 10
Patrick Cantlay defeated Carlos Ortiz 1up
Hideki Matsuyama lost to Brian Harman 1up
Group 7
Patrick Reed beat Christiaan Bezuidenhout 2&1
Joaquin Niemann tied with Bubba Watson
Group 15
Matt Fitzpatrick defeated Corey Conners 5&4
Jordan Spieth tied with Matthew Wolff
Group 2
Justin Thomas lost to Kevin Kisner 2&1
Matt Kuchar beat Louis Oosthuizen 1up
Group 12
Tony Finau tied with Will Zalatoris
Dylan Frittelli defeated Jason Kokrak 3&2
Group 5
Bryson DeChambeau beat Si Woo Kim 2&1
Tommy Fleetwood defeated Antoine Rozner 4&3
Group 13
Viktor Hovland lost to Bernd Wiesberger 4&2
Abraham Ancer beat Kevin Streelman 2&1
Group 4
Collin Morikawa lost to Max Homa 2&1
J.T Poston beat Billy Horschel 4&2
Group 9
Webb Simpson lost to Mackenzie Hughes 4&3
Paul Casey beat Talor Gooch 3&2
Group 8
Sergio Garcia beat Tyrrell Hatton 3&2
Lee Westwood defeated Matt Wallace 5&3
Group 16
Sungjae Im lost to Marc Leishman 2&1
Russell Henley beat Victor Perez 4&3
Group 1
Dustin Johnson tied with Robert MacIntyre
Adam Long beat Kevin Na 2&1
Group 11
Rory McIlroy defeated Lanto Griffin 4&3
Ian Poulter beat Cameron Smith 1up
Group 6
Xander Schauffele beat Jason Day 2&1
Scottie Scheffler tied with Andy Sullivan
Group 14
Daniel Berger lost to Brendon Todd 2&1
Erik van Rooyen defeated Harris English 2&1
Group 3
Jon Rahm beat Shane Lowry 2up
Ryan Palmer defeated Sebastian Munoz 2&1
