What Happens Next? Fun of Accenture Match Play Is Guessing the Outcome

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Published: February 19, 2014

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No matter who is in the field or who is eliminated, the fun of Accenture Match Play is the guessing. Will Henrik Stenson go all the way to the finals? Will Rory McIlroy last until the end or lose in the first round? Will Justin Rose play like he did at the U.S. Open? Will Zach Johnson use his veteran moves to take down opponents with his short game? They are the top four seeds in the event and deserve respect. Any one of them could win.

And finally, the biggest guess: What will happen to the tournament, now in the last year of sponsorship with Accenture?

Stenson, who finished 2013 at the head of the class, winning the FedExCup and the Race to Dubai, may still be the strength of the field. Can he turn it back on for six rounds? Based on current form, the toughest challengers in his bracket are probably Webb Simpson, followed by Jason Day.  

Justin Rose faces perhaps a tougher road than Stenson. He has to outduel players who include Jason Dufner, Matt Kuchar and Jordan Spieth.

McIlroy has been hanging around recent leaderboards, and he has played in the desert if you count the Middle Eastern desert. To reach the finals, he has to overcome a group that includes Lee Westwood, Charl Schwartzel, the always dangerous Ian Poulter and this year’s hot player, Jimmy Walker.

Zach Johnson has some heavy lifting to get through his bracket, but that is not a new position for him. He is a self-admitted king of the underdogs. He must outshoot Dustin Johnson, Graeme McDowell, Bubba Watson and Keegan Bradley.

Could all the No. 1 seeds get to the final? Sure, but it’s like picking winners in the men’s downhill. It should be Bode Miller, but it doesn’t happen, and that’s what makes this event such fun. In Accenture Match Play, there are always surprises, there are always extra holes played and there’s always a chance for someone in the top 64 to emerge as a new dominant playe...
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