Accenture Match Play 2013: Most Exciting First-Round Matchups to Watch

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Published: February 20, 2013

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The WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship is one of the more unique tournaments in the world of golf. Instead of the stroke play format of most tournaments, players will again have the opportunity to compete head-to-head for the Walter Hagen Cup.

Sixty-four of the biggest names in golf will take to Dove Mountain in a bracket-format tournament, divided into four groups of players seeded one through 16. When the final ball drops in the cup, only one golfer will be left standing to claim the title—and a hefty payday.

Hunter Mahan rolled past the competition last year en route to a victory in the tournament, but current No. 1 golfer in the world Rory McIlroy finished second, and he’ll look to avenge his loss starting Wednesday with a matchup against Shane Lowry.

Tiger Woods is right behind McIlroy in the world rankings, and he’ll aim to take home the Walter Hagen Cup for the fourth time. He won it back-to-back years in 2003 and 2004, and repeated the feat again in 2008. With a resurgent win at the Farmers Insurance Open in late January, he looks to be in position to once again dominate the competition this season.

We’ll take a look at some of the best matchups to watch in the opening round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Tournament, set to begin on February 20.

*Full list of pairings can be found at ESPN.com. 

 

Graeme McDowell (5) vs. Padraig Harrington (12)



McDowell got a late start to his season this year, passing on some tournaments prior to last week’s Northern Trust Open. He missed the cut in that tournament, but he should be ready to pick up where he left off last year after shaking off the cobwebs at Riviera.

The world’s No. 19 golfer will be paired with Padraig Harrington, who currently sits at No. 50 in the world golf rankings. Harrington didn’t finish well in the Northern Trust Open, either (...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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