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Forward Press: Austin’s first PGA Tour stop fittingly starts at Harvey Penick’s place

Other than the former Legends of Golf and another Champions event that lasted six years, Austin, Texas has never had the young guns visit. In a town synonymous worldwide with youthful thinking, this is just so wrong. (Google South By Southwest, old people.)

Everything will change in dramatic fashion this week with Dell rescuing the WGC Match Play Championship and putting a strong Austin bent on the proceedings, like free Uber rides and plenty of parties. Whether all of Austin's fun and tech industry energy masks the uneasy feeling players have about match play two weeks before the Masters remains to be seen. But so far, so good.

"If the difficulty to get a ticket is an indication it is going to be fantastic,” says Austin resident and now-retired PGA Tour pro Joe Ogilvie. “Austin Country Club has embraced the event and they have driven the success.”

The event fittingly lands at ACC, which dates to 1899 and is now at its third site. The wild Pete Dye design that figures to provide a turbulent setting for match play golf. A 1984 design that features two distinct nines that have been flipped for this week’s event, ACC’s closing lakeside stretch will play a more prominent (and fan friendlier) role than just about any course to have hosted the WGC Match Play.

Austin CC was the home club of legendary instructor Harvey Penick, whose Little Red Book became the biggest selling golf instruction book of all time and spawned two sequels with author Bud Shrake. Penick worked most of his instruction magic with Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite and Betsy Rawls at a site since developed, but did oversee the club’s transition to the site of this week’s event.

“Folks are beyond excited,” says Kevin Robbins, the former Austin American Statesman golf writer who is the author of the new biography on Penick. “They want to see Jason Day and Adam Scott and Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth and Phil Mickelson.”

The top 64 are coming, minus Jim Furyk (wrist) and Henrik Stenson (well-publicized scheduling decision). The format repeats last year’s successful debut of round robin play, where 16 pools of four will play each other Wednesday to Friday, advancing 16 winners to the weekend’s single elimination 18-hole matches. This year ties in those pods will be decided by sudden death playoffs Friday afternoon starting at the first tee.

Even with the potential for match play intrigue, Robbins thinks locals will just be excited to be inside the gates of a private club only partly visible from Pennybacker Bridge on Loop 360.

“You can’t see much of ACC from roads or streets. I know some very good players in Austin who’ve never been inside the gates. So I think part of the enthusiasm has to do with television coverage of the front side of the course--the back-nine holes every other week of the year.”

Before we get to the TV times and other fun stuff planned, a few questions with Robbins about Austin and his new book, Harvey Penick: The Life and Wisdom of the Man Who Wrote The Book On Golf. Robbins will be signing the book all day Wednesday at ACC’s pro shop.

FORWARD PRESS: What inspired you to do a biography of Harvey Penick?

KEVIN ROBBINS: My grandmother gave me the Little Red Book for Christmas in 1992. Every chapter felt like an epiphany. I’d never read anything like it. It completely changed the way I looked at golf. I circled words, underlined passages, dogeared pages, filled the margins with stars and check marks and exclamation points. I bought the three other books and loved them just as much.

All these years later, after I’d written many times about Harvey and his family and his pupils as a golf writer for the Austin American-Statesman, I was lying in bed, trying to think of a book idea, because I was a college teacher now, and college teachers are expected to write books. I originally wanted tell the man-in-full story of the 1995 Masters. But Ben Crenshaw was tepid about the idea, and I really needed his participation for it to work. Literally the very next night, lying in bed again, I realized I was missing the point entirely. I didn’t want to write about the 1995 Masters. I wanted to write about the reason we remember the 1995 Masters. That reason was Harvey.

FP: How do you think Austin CC will work as a tournament venue?

KR: Great question. I've played ACC a number of times, but not until the 2012 Texas Mid-Amateur qualifier did I truly learn how to score on it. It isn’t a bomber’s golf course. You have to hit spots with tee shots — sometimes in order to avoid losing a ball in Lake Austin or in a canyon on what will play in the Dell as the front nine. It’s Texas, so you play in wind. It’s a spectacular second-shot course.

I think it favors players who excel with wedges. It’s a short course, so even with fairway metals and long irons from the tee, these players will have many approaches of 120 yards or less. Three of the par-five holes, and maybe four (I don’t know which tee they’ll play on No. 16), are reachable, so little scrambling chips and pitches will be crucial.

It will be cozy. The club isn’t easy to get to, or to walk. It’s bound in many places by the lake, the canyons or, to a lesser extent, neighborhoods/houses/mansions. It’s not roomy like, say, an Oakmont or Augusta National. Think Colonial, only up-and-down like Augusta — with less space for spectators.

FP: Favorite TexMex spot in Austin?

KR: Trap question. Mine is Matt’s El Rancho, with about 33 other places in a close tie for second.

FP: Favorite golf course in Austin?

KR: Another trap question. I have a rotation of four, and I often answer differently, depending on the occasion.

If this were any other week of the year, I might say The Hills Country Club (designed by Jack Nicklaus, a shot-carver’s dogleggy dream, home of the long-lost Champions Tour event in Austin known as the FedEx Kinko’s Classic), the Onion Creek Club (designed by Jimmy Demaret, birthplace of the Champions Tour in 1978, the prettiest little cypress-lined course east of Houston) or Austin Golf Club (designed by Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore, a quiet delight of walkable purity — it feels like a sanctuary to me -- tucked into the ranch land west of Austin).

But it’s not any other week of the year, so my answer is this: ACC.

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Match Play Brackets That Can't Be Leaked!

Golf Channel is taking the PGA Tour’s bracket show to Austin’s Paramount Theater and they’re predicting some big appearances, including Ben Crenshaw, Tom Kite, Rickie Fowler, Rory McIlroy and UT’s former quarterback, Colt McCoy. Oh, and current UT football coach Charlie Strong (will there be boo-birds?).

The 7-9 PM show will be live so there won’t be any need to check Twitter for leaked brackets.

Here’s how it works. The top seed for each of the 16 four-player groups will be filled by the top 16 players in the field by order of their position in the Official World Golf Ranking. The remaining three in each group will be determined by a blind draw from three pools based on each player’s OWGR standing.

For instance, No. 1-ranked Jordan Spieth is the No. 1 seed in the tournament, making him the No. 1 seed in group 1.

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The final three spots in his group will be randomly drawn from the pools below.

• Pool B – Players seeded 17-32

• Pool C – Players seeded 33-48

• Pool D – Players seeded 49-64

Golf Channel says completed groups will be posted live to PGATOUR.COM and “fans will be able to follow analysis and commentary throughout the draw.”

The match play begins Wednesday, with 35 hours of Golf Channel and NBC coverage.

WGC-Dell Match Play Airtimes (all times Eastern):

Monday, March 21WGC-Dell Match Play Bracket Special 7-9 p.m. Golf Channel

Wednesday, March 23 Day 1 - Round Robin 2-8 p.m. Golf Channel

Thursday, March 24 Day 2 - Round Robin 2-8 p.m. Golf Channel

Friday, March 25 Day 3 - Round Robin 2-8 p.m. Golf Channel

Saturday, March 26 Round of 16 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Golf Channel Quarterfinals 2-6 p.m. NBC

Sunday, March 27 Semifinals 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Golf Channel Championship and Consolation Matches 3-7 p.m. NBC

Austin Means Save Lions Talk

Lions Muni, the public course where Ben Crenshaw and Tom Kite honed their games and which was a historic place in desegregating the game, is in danger. Count on hearing more about it this week. Leased to the City of Austin by the University of Texas, the richest school in America based on endowment size -- yes I just typed that sentence -- wants to develop the course.

Locals are not pleased and have until 2019 to make their case. The good folks at Criquet are hosting a huge party Friday of WGC-Dell Match Play week to raise funds .

Guitarist extraordinaire and Austin-favorite Gary Clark Jr. has signed something to help raise funds.

Talk, Talk And More Talk

Feherty has another huge “get” in President George W. Bush, Monday at 9 pm ET on Golf Channel.

A preview clip of the former president talking about what you can learn from playing golf with someone.

Feherty is off to a huge start, with the two-part Jordan Spieth premiere seeing an increase in week two, with a 351,000 viewer average, up from a 325,000 average for part 1. With repeats, they’re the most watched episodes of the show, and second only premiere-wise to the 2011 chat with Lee Trevino.

Callaway Live features a doubleheader this week with the LPGA in Carlsbad for the Kia Classic. Lydia Ko stops by Tuesday and Morgan Pressel on Wednesday. Both shows stream at 9 pm ET at Callaway Live’s page.

LPGA’s Final First Major Tune-Up

The Kia Classic returns to Aviara Resort in Carlsbad to give players one last tune-up prior to the ANA Inspiration (aka the Dinah Shore).

Golf Channel airs tape-delayed coverage Thursday and Friday at 8 pm ET, then goes live Saturday and Sunday from 6-9 pm ET.

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2023 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play: How to watch, TV schedule, streaming, tee times

The 2023 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play kicks off this week at Austin Country Club for the final time. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the Dell Technologies Match Play, including a full TV schedule, streaming schedule and complete tee times for the first and second rounds.

Dell Match Play preview

This year’s WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play could be the last of its kind, because as of now it’s missing from the new-look PGA Tour schedule for 2024 .

But in what could be its final edition, the WGC Match Play is a designated event, which means all the best players on the PGA Tour are in the field, and they will be dueling one-on-one for the $3.5 million grand prize.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has dominated this event lately, with a win last year and a runner-up finish in 2021. He’ll be joined in the field by Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas, to name a few.

In all, 64 competitors split into 16 groups of four will play three matches from Wednesday to Friday, with the winner of each group advancing to the knockout rounds on Saturday and Sunday.

Golf Channel and NBC will provide TV coverage of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, and PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ and Peacock will stream the action online.

You can find the full list of tee times for the first and second rounds below, along with complete information about streaming the 2023 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play online or watching the action on TV.

Tournament basics

What: 2023 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Where: Austin Country Club, Austin, Texas When: Wednesday-Sunday, March 22-26 Purse: $20 million ($3.5 million winner’s share) Defending champion: Scottie Scheffler

How to watch the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play on TV

Golf Channel and NBC will share TV coverage of the 2023 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, with Golf Channel taking the first three rounds and early coverage on Saturday, and NBC providing the primary broadcasts on Saturday and Sunday. Check out the full TV schedule below.

Wednesday, March 22: 2-8 p.m. ET (Golf Channel) Thursday, March 23: 2-8 p.m. ET (Golf Channel) Friday, March 24: 2-8 p.m. ET (Golf Channel) Saturday, March 25: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 12-6 p.m. ET (NBC) Sunday, March 26: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3-7 p.m. ET (NBC)

How to watch the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play online, streaming

You can watch the 2023 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play online with PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ and Peacock. PGA Tour Live will stream exclusive coverage of the event beginning at 10:30 a.m. ET from Wednesday to Friday and 8:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, including featured group coverage. You can stream simulcasts of the Golf Channel and NBC TV coverage via Peacock.

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2023 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play tee times: Round 1 (ET)

10:20 a.m. – 11 M. Fitzpatrick, ENG vs 54 J.J. Spaun, USA 10:31 a.m. – 22 S. Theegala, USA vs 43 Min Woo Lee, AUS 10:42 a.m. – 6 X. Schauffele, USA vs 59 Cam Davis, AUS 10:53 a.m. – 27 Tom Hoge, USA vs 38 Aaron Wise, USA 11:04 a.m. – 14 T. Hatton, ENG vs 51 Ben Griffin, USA 11:15 a.m. – 19 R. Henley, USA vs 46 Lucas Herbert, AUS 11:26 a.m. – 3 Rory McIlroy, NIR vs 62 S. Stallings, USA 11:37 a.m. – 30 K. Bradley, USA vs 35 D. McCarthy, USA 11:48 a.m. – 10 Tony Finau, USA vs 55 C. Bezuidenhout, RSA 11:59 a.m. – 23 Kurt Kitayama, USA vs 42 Adrian Meronk, POL 12:10 p.m. – 7 W. Zalatoris, USA vs 58 Andrew Putnam, USA 12:21 p.m. – 26 Ryan Fox, NZL vs 39 H. English, USA 12:32 p.m. – 15 Cameron Young, USA vs 50 D. Thompson, USA 12:43 p.m. – 18 Sepp Straka, AUT vs 47 Corey Conners, CAN 12:54 p.m. – 2 Jon Rahm, ESP vs 63 Rickie Fowler, USA 1:05 p.m. – 31 B. Horschel, USA vs 34 K. Mitchell, USA 1:16 p.m. – 12 Jordan Spieth, USA vs 53 M. Hughes, CAN 1:27 p.m. – 21 Shane Lowry, IRL vs 44 T. Montgomery, USA 1:38 p.m. – 5 Max Homa, USA vs 60 Justin Suh, USA 1:49 p.m. – 28 H. Matsuyama, JPN vs 37 Kevin Kisner, USA 2:00 p.m. – 13 Sam Burns, USA vs 52 Adam Hadwin, CAN 2:11 p.m. – 20 Seamus Power, IRL vs 45 Adam Scott, AUS 2:22 p.m. – 4 P. Cantlay, USA vs 61 Nick Taylor, CAN 2:33 p.m. – 29 Brian Harman, USA vs 36 K.H. Lee, KOR 2:44 p.m. – 9 C. Morikawa, USA vs 56 Victor Perez, FRA 2:55 p.m. – 24 Jason Day, AUS vs 41 Adam Svensson, CAN 3:06 p.m. – 8 V. Hovland, NOR vs 57 Matt Kuchar, USA 3:17 p.m. – 25 Chris Kirk, USA vs 40 Si Woo Kim, KOR 3:28 p.m. – 16 Sungjae Im, KOR vs 49 M. McNealy, USA 3:39 p.m. – 17 T. Fleetwood, ENG vs 48 J.T. Poston, USA 3:50 p.m. – 1 S. Scheffler, USA vs 64 Davis Riley, USA 4:01 p.m. – 32 Tom Kim, KOR vs 33 Alex Noren, SWE

2023 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play tee times: Round 2 (ET)

10:20 a.m. – 10 Tony Finau, USA vs 42 Adrian Meronk, POL 10:31 a.m. – 23 Kurt Kitayama, USA vs 55 C. Bezuidenhout, RSA 10:42 a.m. – 7 W. Zalatoris, USA vs 39 H. English, USA 10:53 a.m. – 26 Ryan Fox, NZL vs 58 Andrew Putnam, USA 11:04 a.m. – 15 Cameron Young, USA vs 47 Corey Conners, CAN 11:15 a.m. – 18 Sepp Straka, AUT vs 50 D. Thompson, USA 11:26 a.m. – 2 Jon Rahm, ESP vs 34 K. Mitchell, USA 11:37 a.m. – 31 B. Horschel, USA vs 63 Rickie Fowler, USA 11:48 a.m. – 12 Jordan Spieth, USA vs 44 T. Montgomery, USA 11:59 a.m. – 21 Shane Lowry, IRL vs 53 M. Hughes, CAN 12:10 a.m. – 5 Max Homa, USA vs 37 Kevin Kisner, USA 12:21 a.m. – 28 H. Matsuyama, JPN vs 60 Justin Suh, USA 12:32 a.m. – 13 Sam Burns, USA vs 45 Adam Scott, AUS 12:43 a.m. – 20 Seamus Power, IRL vs 52 Adam Hadwin, CAN 12:54 a.m. – 4 P. Cantlay, USA vs 36 K.H. Lee, KOR 1:05 p.m. – 29 Brian Harman, USA vs 61 Nick Taylor, CAN 1:16 p.m. – 9 C. Morikawa, USA vs 41 Adam Svensson, CAN 1:27 p.m. – 24 Jason Day, AUS vs 56 Victor Perez, FRA 1:38 p.m. – 8 V. Hovland, NOR vs 40 Si Woo Kim, KOR 1:49 p.m. – 25 Chris Kirk, USA vs 57 Matt Kuchar, USA 2:00 p.m. – 16 Sungjae Im, KOR vs 48 J.T. Poston, USA 2:11 p.m. – 17 T. Fleetwood, ENG vs 49 M. McNealy, USA 2:22 p.m. – 1 S. Scheffler, USA vs 33 Alex Noren, SWE 2:33 p.m. – 32 Tom Kim, KOR vs 64 Davis Riley, USA 2:44 p.m. – 11 M. Fitzpatrick, ENG vs 43 Min Woo Lee, AUS 2:55 p.m. – 22 S. Theegala, USA vs 54 J.J. Spaun, USA 3:06 p.m. – 6 X. Schauffele, USA vs 38 Aaron Wise, USA 3:17 p.m. – 27 Tom Hoge, USA vs 59 Cam Davis, AUS 3:28 p.m. – 14 T. Hatton, ENG vs 46 Lucas Herbert, AUS 3:39 p.m. – 19 R. Henley, USA vs 51 Ben Griffin, USA 3:50 p.m. – 3 Rory McIlroy, NIR vs 35 D. McCarthy, USA 4:01 p.m. – 30 K. Bradley, USA vs 62 S. Stallings, USA

2023 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play tee times: Round 3 (ET)

(Approximate Starting Times: 10:20 a.m. – to 4:01 pm)

12 Jordan Spieth, USA vs 21 Shane Lowry, IRL 44 T. Montgomery, USA vs 53 M. Hughes, CAN 5 Max Homa, USA vs 28 H. Matsuyama, JPN 37 Kevin Kisner, USA vs 60 Justin Suh, USA 13 Sam Burns, USA vs 20 Seamus Power, IRL 45 Adam Scott, AUS vs 52 Adam Hadwin, CAN 4 P. Cantlay, USA vs 29 Brian Harman, USA 36 K.H. Lee, KOR vs 61 Nick Taylor, CAN 9 C. Morikawa, USA vs 24 Jason Day, AUS 41 Adam Svensson, CAN vs 56 Victor Perez, FRA 8 V. Hovland, NOR vs 25 Chris Kirk, USA 40 Si Woo Kim, KOR vs 57 Matt Kuchar, USA 16 Sungjae Im, KOR vs 17 T. Fleetwood, ENG 48 J.T. Poston, USA vs 49 M. McNealy, USA 1 S. Scheffler, USA vs 32 Tom Kim, KOR 33 Alex Noren, SWE vs 64 Davis Riley, USA 11 M. Fitzpatrick, ENG vs 22 S. Theegala, USA 43 Min Woo Lee, AUS vs 54 J.J. Spaun, USA 6 X. Schauffele, USA vs 27 Tom Hoge, USA 38 Aaron Wise, USA vs 59 Cam Davis, AUS 14 T. Hatton, ENG vs 19 R. Henley, USA 46 Lucas Herbert, AUS vs 51 Ben Griffin, USA 3 Rory McIlroy, NIR vs 30 K. Bradley, USA 35 D. McCarthy, USA vs 62 S. Stallings, USA 10 Tony Finau, USA vs 23 Kurt Kitayama, USA 42 Adrian Meronk, POL vs 55 C. Bezuidenhout, RSA 7 W. Zalatoris, USA vs 26 Ryan Fox, NZL 39 H. English, USA vs 58 Andrew Putnam, USA 15 Cameron Young, USA vs 18 Sepp Straka, AUT 47 Corey Conners, CAN vs 50 D. Thompson, USA 2 Jon Rahm, ESP vs 31 B. Horschel, USA 34 K. Mitchell, USA vs 63 Rickie Fowler, USA

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World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play

64 of the world's best golfers are set to return to Austin for the seventh annual playing of the  World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play , March 22-26, 2023. Fans will once again flock to the historic Austin Country Club to watch as Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay, Jon Rahm and defending champion Scottie Scheffler battle it out in the only head-to-head, match-play tournament on the 2023 PGA TOUR schedule. The WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play offers a variety of ticket offers, including daily tickets to accommodate fans who can't make it for the entire week, so purchase your tickets today before they sell out! To purchase your tickets, visit   www.dellmatchplay.com

What to Expect at WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play

The WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play remains not only a showcase of the world's top ranked golfers but also a showcase of one of the greatest cities in the world by embracing many elements of what makes Austin so special. This year’s event will feature local Austin eats including  Torchy’s Tacos ,  Burro Grilled Cheese , Ranch Hand , Shawarma Pont Modern Mediterranean and Amy’s Ice Creams   for dessert!

Those looking to cool off with an adult beverage have options too! Fans can visit the Tito’s Stillhouse Lounge in the heart of the course on the 12 th fairway. Enjoy interactive games, lounge seating and of course, premium bar service offering some of your hometown favorite Tito’s signature drinks! Open to all ticket holders 21 and older.  Back by popular demand, Custom YETI Cups will be available for purchase for $45 and $19.50 refills. Make sure to try our signature cocktail, The Tito’s Pennybacker Press , with your tournament YETI Cup or, those who are more into a tequila vibe should check out the Maestro Dobel Tequila Deck can experience Dobel’s rich history and hone your tequila knowledge with the brand’s tequila experts.  

The Dell Technologies Match Play Fan Village , which is located to the player's right of the 16th hole, integrates the best of golf with the charm of Austin — technology, community, and the unique atmosphere that includes live music and the best food from around the city.  In addition to charging their phone in the solar powered disconnect lounge, fans can experience golf in exciting new ways. With interactive social media moments, exciting head-to-head matches with their friends on Dell Technologies’ Alienware gaming systems, and immersing themselves in stories and art surrounding sustainability, the Fan Village has a good mixture of engaging fun for all ages. Dell Technologies is also excited to showcase the two charity partners so fans can learn how the tournament continues to positively impact the local community through the First Tee Chip Challenge and share messages of hope with children at Dell Children’s.

Community Impact

The Dell Technologies Match Play isn’t just a can’t miss sporting and social event, it also creates an incredible impact in the local community. The tournament has exceeded $6 million in charitable contributions to the Greater Austin area since moving to Austin Country Club in 2016. That amount brings the all-time total for the tournament’s 23-year history to over $21 million and is part of the more than $62 million raised for global charities since the advent of the World Golf Championships in 1999. The funds donated were once again made possible through the unwavering support of the community and have directly benefitted Dell Children’s, First Tee—Greater Austin and several other organizations throughout the years.

Volunteer For The Dell Technologies Match Play

Registration to volunteer for the 2023 World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play is now open as the event prepares to return to Austin Country Club, March 20-26. 

Unlike any other professional sport, the PGA TOUR relies on over 100,000 volunteers annually each year and are an integral part to the success of events. The WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play has over 20 committees to volunteer for with various tasks from admissions and communications to marshals, scoring and transportation.

Volunteer positions require a one-time fee of $125 which includes access to the tournament each day, a tournament uniform, meal vouchers and access to the volunteer appreciation party. Refunds will not be given after March 17, 2023 or after your volunteer package has been picked up. Refunds will only be given for emergency situations. No applications will be accepted after March 13, 2023.

Volunteer Registration : To register, visit this link and submit the online application . Committees will be filled on a first come, first serve basis so applicants are encouraged to register early to ensure your spot.

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Four-Stream Coverage of World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play at Austin Country Club in Austin, Texas, Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+

• Coverage begins at 10:15 a.m. ET tomorrow, continues through Saturday, March 26
• Marquee Matches: Spieth vs. Bradley on Wednesday, Morikawa vs. Garcia on Thursday
• Also Justin Thomas, Scottie Scheffler, Bubba Watson, Bryson DeChambeau, more
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PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will stream exclusive, four-feed coverage of the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play from Austin Country Club in Austin, Texas, the only match play tournament on the PGA TOUR.

The event features a unique match play format that includes 64 of the top 69 players in the world divided into 16 four-player groups. During the first three rounds Wednesday through Friday, players in each group will play 18-hole matches against each other to determine the 16 players who advance to the weekend’s single elimination rounds.

A Main Feed covering the best action from each match on the course and the Marquee Match feed will start at 10:15 a.m. ET tomorrow, followed by Featured Matches at 10:30 a.m. ET, and Featured Holes coverage 10:45 a.m. ET. The Featured Holes feed will cover the par-3 Nos. 4, 7 and 11, along with the par-4 13th on the Pete Dye-designed course.

WEDNESDAY | March 23 Main Feed starts at 10:15 a.m. ET Featured Holes coverage begins at 10:45 a.m. ET

Marquee Match | 10:15 a.m. ET Spieth vs. Bradley

• Jordan Spieth – Three-time major champion, 12-time PGA TOUR winner, 2015 FedExCup champion
• Keegan Bradley – 2011 PGA Championship winner, Four-time TOUR winner, 2011 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year

Featured Matches | 10:30 a.m. ET Scott vs. Rose

• Adam Scott – 14-time TOUR winner, 2013 Masters champion
• Justin Rose – 2013 U.S. Open champion, 2018 FedExCup champion, 11-time TOUR winner, 10 wins on DP World Tour

Thomas vs. List

• Justin Thomas – No. 7 world ranking, 14-time TOUR winner, 2017 PGA Champion, 2017 FedExCup champion
• Luke List – No. 11 in current FedExCup standings, won 2022 Farmers Insurance Open in a playoff over Will Zalatoris for his first TOUR title

Featured Match 1 | 2 p.m. ET DeChambeau vs. Bland

• Bryson DeChambeau – 2020 U.S. Open champion, eight-time TOUR winner, returning to play his first TOUR event since February after recovering from hand and hip injuries
• Richard Bland – Earned his first win after 478 career starts as a professional at last year’s Betfred British Masters on the DP World Tour, at the 2021 U.S. Open became the oldest player ever to hold a share of the lead after 36 holes

Featured Match 2 | 2 p.m. ET Scheffler vs. Poulter

• Scottie Scheffler – No. 1 in current FedExCup standings, No. 5 world ranking, won two TOUR events this year (WM Phoenix Open, Arnold Palmer Invitational), 2020 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year
• Ian Poulter – 2010 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play champion, Three-time TOUR winner, 12 DP World Tour wins

THURSDAY | March 24 Main Feed starts at 10:15 a.m. ET Featured Holes coverage begins at 10:45 a.m. ET

Marquee Match | 11:15 a.m. ET Morikawa vs. Garcia

• Collin Morikawa – No. 2 world ranking, 2021 Open Champion, 2020 PGA Champion, five-time TOUR winner
• Sergio Garcia – 11-time PGA TOUR winner, 2017 Masters champion, 16-time DP World Tour winner

Featured Matches | 10:40 a.m. ET Schauffele vs. Herbert

• Xander Schauffele – No. 9 world ranking, Olympic Gold medalist, four-time TOUR winner
• Lucas Herbert – TOUR winner, No. 24 in current FedExCup standings

Simpson vs. Watson

• Bubba Watson – 2018 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play champion, two-time Masters champion (2012, 2014), 12-time TOUR winner
• Web Simpson – 2012 U.S. Open champion, seven-time TOUR winner

Featured Match 1 | 2 p.m. ET Spieth vs. Rose

Featured Match 2 | 2 p.m. ET Thomas vs. Leishman

• Marc Leishman – Six-time TOUR winner, 2009 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year

PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will follow a similar schedule Friday, determined following Thursday’s matches.

Four-Feed Coverage of World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+

The four feeds available on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ include:

• Main Feed – The primary tournament coverage stream, showcasing the best action from across the course, with two dedicated booth announcers, a dedicated walking announcer and coverage drawn from all cameras at the event.
• Marquee Group – Every shot from each player in the group, with two booth announcers and one walking announcer calling the action.
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The 2023 WGC Dell Technologies Championship field is set with the passing of the typical Friday entry deadline. The PGA Tour field is set for this event, played at Austin Country Club in Austin, Texas.

The WGC Dell Technologies Championship field is headlined by the likes of Scottie Scheffler , Jon Rahm , Rory McIlroy and more.

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This is set to be a 64-player field is played out over five days, with this event marking the 22nd tournament of the 2021-2023 PGA Tour schedule .

The tournament is being played in its originally intended slot, as the PGA Tour's only match-play tournament.

We do not have Monday qualifiers for this event, which will be played Wednesday through Sunday. The top 64 eligible players in the Official World Golf Ranking make the field. Justin Thomas and Justin Rose are the two most notable names not competing.

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The alternate list for the week is set, with those players filling in based on withdrawals and availability. Brendon Todd and Kazuki Higa are the first two alternates.

The field will be playing for a $20 million purse, with 42 of the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking among the top contenders.

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• Christiaan Bezuidenhout
• Keegan Bradley
• Patrick Cantlay
• Corey Conners
• Harris English
• Matt Fitzpatrick
• Tommy Fleetwood
• Rickie Fowler
• Ben Griffin
• Adam Hadwin
• Brian Harman
• Tyrrell Hatton
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• Lucas Herbert
• Billy Horschel
• Viktor Hovland
• Mackenzie Hughes
• Kevin Kisner
• Kurt Kitayama
• Matt Kuchar
• Min Woo Lee
• Shane Lowry
• Hideki Matsuyama
• Denny McCarthy
• Rory McIlroy
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• Keith Mitchell
• Taylor Montgomery
• Collin Morikawa
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• J.T. Poston
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• Sahith Theegala
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• Will Zalatoris

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• 1. Scottie Scheffler
• 2. Jon Rahm
• 3. Rory McIlroy
• 4. Patrick Cantlay
• 6. Max Homa
• 7. Xander Schauffele
• 8. Will Zalatoris
• 9. Viktor Hovland
• 11. Collin Morikawa
• 12. Tony Finau
• 13. Matt Fitzpatrick
• 14. Jordan Spieth
• 15. Sam Burns
• 16. Tyrrell Hatton
• 17. Cameron Young
• 18. Sungjae Im
• 19. Tom Kim
• 20. Hideki Matsuyama
• 21. Kurt Kitayama
• 22. Keegan Bradley
• 23. Shane Lowry
• 24. Billy Horschel
• 25. Tom Hoge
• 26. Tommy Fleetwood
• 28. Brian Harman
• 29. Sahith Theegala
• 32. Sepp Straka
• 33. Chris Kirk
• 34. Ryan Fox
• 35. Seamus Power
• 36. Russell Henley
• 37. Jason Day
• 38. Adam Scott
• 39. Si Woo Kim
• 40. Kyoung-Hoon Lee
• 41. Corey Conners
• 43. Harris English
• 44. Alex Noren
• 45. Keith Mitchell
• 46. Aaron Wise
• 47. Min Woo Lee
• 48. Kevin Kisner

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Sam Burns won the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play on the 13th green, most appropriate for this unpredictable tournament because that's where he thought he had lost it.

Some four hours earlier, Burns stood on that same green ready to remove his cap and congratulate defending champion Scottie Scheffler, who had a 4-foot birdie putt to win their semifinal match in overtime.

And then it all changed, quickly and dramatically, like so often in match play.

Scheffler missed. Burns birdied the next hole to win. And then Burns delivered a masterclass performance with eight birdies over his last 10 holes for a 6-and-5 victory over Cameron Young in the final edition of the Match Play.

“Crazy week,” Burns said.

Rory McIlroy was 2 up with three holes to play against Young in the semifinals when one swing (into a bunker) and one bad break (into the side collar of a bunker) and one missed putt (on the 19th hole) left him playing a consolation match.

Young went from one of the most satisfying rounds of his career to feeling helpless. He made a few mistakes in the championship match, but there was no stopping Burns and that silky putting stroke at Austin Country Club.

“I was a million under for the week,” Young said. “It's really easy to think you’re so close. There’s only one guy standing between you and winning a tournament. But that one guy is Sam Burns playing really well.”

Indeed, the final edition of this wild and wacky tournament ultimately turned into a downer for just about everyone but Burns.

Burns went on a tear Sunday afternoon in the championship match, with just enough help from Young at the end for the second-largest margin of victory over 18 holes in match play.

Young had to settle for his sixth runner-up finish in the last two seasons on the PGA Tour, disappointed but not without perspective. With concessions, he was 41-under par for the week. There wasn't much he could do against Burns.

“There might not have been anybody beating him today the way he played,” Young said.

The gallery, strong and loud and thoroughly entertained during the semifinals, thought they were going to get the world's top two players in the final match of the final Match Play. That turned out to be only partially true. Burns was celebrating his fifth PGA Tour title as McIlroy and Scheffler played on. McIlroy won the consolation match, 2 and 1.

Burns went from 3 up to 2 down to 1 up playing the final hole against Scheffler until the No. 1 player in the world hit a beauty of a pitch-and-run up the slope to a back pin on the 18th for a birdie to send it to extra hole.

It was the first time in the 24-year history that both semifinal matches went overtime.

Scheffler was 4 feet away from becoming the first player in three straight title matches, and then he missed the short birdie putt on No. 13, their 20th hole.

“That's the nature of this match play,” Burns said. “It’s one holed putt or missed putt away from winning or losing. He gave me a gift there on 13.”

Burns answered with a fairway bunker shot to 15 feet and a birdie putt to win.

He fell behind early, and briefly, against Young. Burns went 2 up on the seventh hole when Young missed a 6-foot par putt for his first bogey since the seventh hole on Thursday. Burns made a 20-foot birdie on the eighth to go 3 up, and he was on his way.

The end was anticlimactic. Young pulled his shot from rough into the water on the par-5 12th, and then he came up short of the green and into the water on the reachable par-4 13th.

Burns chipped to just inside 3 feet, and Young removed his cap without making him putt.

The highlight for Young was his semifinal win over McIlroy, who was in full flight for so much of the week. McIlroy was 2 up with three holes to play when Young won the 16th with a birdie and then hit a nifty pitch-and-run up the slope and his purest putt of the week.

On the first extra hole at the par-5 12th, Young was in such a bad spot in the bunker next to the lip that he could only blast out to 169 yards with McIlroy just over 200 yards for his second. Young hammered pitching wedge to 9 feet and made birdie. McIlroy played short and right of the green, chipped to just inside 9 feet and missed.

That was the kind of theater that graced Austin Country Club all week, particularly Sunday morning with the prospect of a McIlroy-Scheffler title match. Instead, it got a championship match that felt like a mismatch the way Burns was playing.

It was a flat ending to what has been 23 dynamic events of Match Play since the World Golf Championships began in 1999. Match Play was the first one, a 38-hole final won by Jeff Maggert at La Costa. That was a nail-biter. This was a rout.

Match Play will not be on the schedule in 2024 as the PGA Tour moves toward elevated events for the top 70 or so players, a response to the threat of Saudi-funded LIV Golf.

Burns moved to No. 10 in the world and collected $3.5 million from the $20 million purse. Young got $2.2 million for finishing second, though a trophy after so many close calls would seem to be invaluable.

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Bohls: PGA Tour bidding ACC fond — and too soon — farewell

• After an eight-year run, including the COVID-canceled tournament in 2020 -- the PGA Tour and Austin Country Club will part ways.
• It's a shame to lose the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play event because it's been a huge success and offers the only such format on the schedule.
• "It's a bittersweet time," ACC golf pro emeritus Dale Morgan said. "We've had a great run and we're going to have a great champion."

So long, Dell Match Play.

Nice knowing you.

After Sunday’s final round concludes, Austin will say goodbye to the both cherished and cursed 8-year-old event, and it will be a sad farewell to a friend.

The mouthful of all golf tournaments, the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play, quickly became one of the more popular dates on the schedule among the players, fans and sponsors and remains so. Or did.

The event at venerable Austin Country Club has seen major champions such as Scottie Scheffler, Dustin Johnson, Bubba Watson and Jason Day loft the Walter Hagen Cup on Sundays but also an ultimate grinder, Kevin Kisner. But because of the beauty of the quirky format and the depth of the field, it’s never disappointed.

Little chance of that when you have, as this year, a tournament with 64 of the best 77 golfers in the world, minus the nine ineligible LIV players. It’s been a huge success that’s almost universally embraced by the players.

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So it makes little sense that the WGC-Dell Match Play is going away for good after Sunday. In the city that always keeps it weird, how weird is that, especially since there are zero plans for the PGA Tour to replace it with another match play event elsewhere?

“I would love to see there still be a match play event at some point,” said Rickie Fowler, who didn’t make it out of group play. “I prefer kind of the 64 knockout (from the start). But it’s fun. We obviously wouldn’t want it every week just because of how volatile it is, but I would love to see a form of it be in the future on the Tour.”

Fowler’s sentiments have been pretty much shared by all in the field and most who have been associated with the event.

“It’s a bittersweet time,” ACC golf pro emeritus Dale Morgan said. “We’ve had a great run, and we’re going to have a great champion. And who knows? Maybe someday we’ll get another tournament here with a different format.”

It gave as much as we got, and I’m not just talking the $6 million donated to Dell Children’s Medical Center and First Tee. Upwards of 10,000 a day have walked through the gates to see golf royalty.

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And while we’re used to saying goodbye to Austin institutions such as Threadgill’s and Armadillo World Headquarters and Hut’s and Players — the hamburger joint, not TPC Sawgrass — it’s incredibly sad to lose something so special. Just when the Austin metro area is neck-deep in international events and high-caliber sports such as South by Southwest, the Austin City Limits Music Festival, Formula One racing, MLS soccer and Triple-A baseball and doesn’t really need more top-shelf stuff, the city is losing a remarkable sporting event. 

But at least we still have pickleball. And, we hope, Muny.

We’ve seen our share of history.

We saw the tournament help launch the practically homegrown Scheffler as the game’s next superstar, a meteoric ascent for the Longhorn ex that spawned a Dell title to go with a runner-up finish and a Masters championship. He outlasted J.T. Poston with three late birdies for his ninth straight match victory here to advance into the Elite Eight, and there’s a lot of that going on these days.

On Saturday, Scheffler came within 2 inches of acing the 17th hole and beat Day 2 and 1 to win his 10th straight match and reach Sunday's semifinals. He'll face LSU ex and good buddy Sam Burns, who got the better of Mackenzie Hughes 3 and 2 to improve his record to 5-0 in his tournament debut. Burns toppled Scheffler in last year's Colonial, beating him in a playoff with a 38-foot putt off the green.

“He is pretty competitive,” Scheffler said of Burns. “I’ve been taking him on my team in pickleball recently. Usually, when he gets on the other team I’ll beat him pretty handily in that one, so pickleball for me is not much of a challenge."

Heck, Scottie’s almost as famous as Bijan Robinson, the Texas running back/Austin mayor who traded cellphone numbers with Tampa Bay’s new quarterback, Baker Mayfield, as he followed Scheffler on the back nine of his win over Poston on the final hole.

“I came out to support Scottie,” said Robinson, decked out in a bright burnt orange shirt. “He’s a Texas grad, and I’m just a sports fan. I love to watch golf.”

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We saw Day break in the event with a stirring wire-to-wire victory in 2016 with a perfect 7-0 record during his five-day assault on the course but also tearfully withdraw to be with his mother battling lung cancer. But he bested Louie Oosthuizen for the title in ’16, and sponsor Michael Dell walked the back nine and openly worried that King Louie could win because “I’m not sure how to pronounce his last name.” Alas, Day won 5 and 4 to spare him concern.

We saw Sergio Garcia and Matt Kuchar feud for a moment over what’s a conceded putt and what isn’t, but they kissed and made up.

We saw Dustin Johnson bomb the layout and take down Jon Rahm, but we can’t remember if he ever even made it to the 18th green, he was so dominant.

We applauded Tommy Fleetwood’s ace on the par-3 fourth hole last year and Garcia’s the year before.

We've seen Scheffler and Jordan Spieth serenaded with "Texas Fight" from the party boats on Lake Austin.

"Even if I wasn't winning I'd be sorry to leave this place," Scheffler said, having won 10 straight matches here. "This is a great tournament and the fans here are amazing and it's very fun to play in front of them. Yeah, we're for sure going to miss this place a lot."

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Heck, we even witnessed the Tiger Woods Affect as golf’s No. 1 citizen graced us with his red-shirted presence and wowed us with an eagle from 82 yards out to whip Rory McIlroy in the Sweet 16 . Too bad he lost to Lucas Bjerregaard 1 up in the 2019 quarterfinals. McIlroy has survived in this year's marathon and will square off against 15th seed Cameron Young, who's yet to win on Tour but has five runnerup finishes.

This week we saw Scheffler continue his spectacular play without so much as a hiccup. He was one of five of the top 16 seeds — including three of the past five champions — to move on to the Saturday afternoon quarterfinals. All four semifinalists are ranked among the top 15 seeds in the Dell.

We’ve also observed Bubba Watson’s pink golf balls and experienced Ian Poulter’s candor, Paul Casey’s friendliness and Brooks Koepka’s gruffness.

We saw McIlroy speak out in favor of controlling the unfathomable distances with a tamer golf ball, then blast his tee shot from the 18th tee to the fringe just right of the green to edge 46th seed Lucas Herbert, who played masterfully after a horrific time at the Players. 

But that’s the unpredictability of this unforgiving format.

“This 18th hole has been good to me over the week,” McIlroy said after holding off Herbert. “It would be nice not to have to play it.”

We cringed with every Spieth missed putt or watery tee shot as he came up short of the knockout stage once more and walked away with frustration. 

We watched as Match Play master Bill Horschel didn't trail in a match until Saturday’s fourth round and advanced to the Sweet 16 once more. But we waved a fond goodbye to 2021 champion and 2022 runner-up Kevin Kisner, who won only one of his three group play matches.

And after we watch Sunday’s drama, we’ll say goodbye to one of the coolest, kid-friendliest sporting events that has ever made Austin home, albeit far too briefly. The PGA Tour will pull up stakes and bid adieu to Austin Country Club because … well, that’s a very curious subject.

The relationship soured in the past year because (1) LIV golf drastically altered the sport’s culture forever and its way of doing business, (2) the PGA Tour got greedy, (3) ACC membership got greedy and tired of the course being shut down for four weeks a year for course prep and the tournament, (4) the golfers got tired of Kisner and Horschel schooling them, (5) it has to be Patrick Reed’s fault, right? (6) some nonsense about elevated tournaments, (7) it ran its course, or (8) nothing lasts forever.

Take your pick. But don’t blame Kiz or Billy. Has to be the Saudis’ fault.

It’s most likely a combination of confluences. The Tour stonewalled the club in negotiations for months after a great offer of $3 million from ACC. Some powerful ACC pooh-bahs didn’t want to renew the contract and never took any proposal to a membership vote. (Hey, it’s a private club.) Then there’s the drastic upheaval brought on by the no-cut, 54-hole, turn-up-the-loud-music, who-cares-who’s-watching-or-if-anybody-at-all-is-watching grinch that is LIV golf.

A shame, no matter where the fault lies.

It’s been a stirring event full of spectacular play and fascinating personalities and a captivating tournament that no doubt has inspired some 8-year-old to take up the game with hopes of becoming the next Scheffler.

It’s equally sad that the PGA Tour has no plans to stage a match-play event on next year’s schedule.

Golf needs this once-in-a-blue moon format, if not to better prepare Americans for play in the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup, at least to provide a change of pace for the golfers, an opportunity for the best in the world to compete and offer some different entertainment. 

But we do get that it’s not the best ratings blockbuster on television since the format allows for only four golfers left standing for the Sunday semifinal and final rounds.

Few love this event more than Day, who battled Scheffler head to head in the quarterfinals.

“I do (love it). It's a great match play golf course,” Day said. “It just presents so well. The holes down on the water. It's definitely going to be sad to see this go.”

It will because for seven straight days, Austinites can follow every shot by these top-flight golfers in person and then wonder why they can’t drive the ball as far as McIlroy on Monday.

As Herbert said before bowing out against McIlroy, “It’s just a lot of good positives to take into the future. But yeah, just sucks that I came up against the best player in the world today.”

True. But they’re almost everywhere you look on the course.

But only for one more day.

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LAKEWAY, Texas — Beau Welling stood on a spot perched high above Lake Travis on Tuesday and talked very little about what will likely be a breathtaking golf hole.

The architect of the Travis Club, which officially broke ground this week near Austin, Welling insisted what drew him to this project was the idea that a golf course can do more than just determine a handicap. In fact, he said in his first meetings about the property, the conversation had more to do with experience than it did layout.

“We didn’t talk about golf holes. We talked about what this project could mean to the community, even the greater community of Austin and the Hill Country and I immediately was attracted to that,” Welling said during his introductory speech on Tuesday, noting that at 54 his best playing days are behind him, but he still finds happiness on the golf course.

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“The light bulb that went off was that golf was something that attracts people together to have these human moments, create memories and be together. And I think we all learn kind of going through the pandemic that we as a species like we need to be around other people. Well, golf is an incredible fosterer of that. And that’s kind of what we talked about in some of our initial conversations.

“I think about my life and half the memories of my father on the golf course, half my friends come from the golf course. And I think what’s driven our practice really is trying to take our craft, the golf course design and create golf experiences that allow people to have these human moments.”

Although he hails from South Carolina, Welling is familiar with the Lone Star State, having crafted one of the two golf courses at Fields Ranch , the PGA of America’s new masterpiece in Frisco, as well as Bluejack National outside Houston and Escondido near Marble Falls.

Cloudy day, but this will eventually be the fifth hole at Travis Club, a new golf community to be shaped by @beauwelling near Austin, Texas. The official groundbreaking ceremony was Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/rOjMXFYcy1 — Tim Schmitt (@TMSGolfweek) April 24, 2024

And while he talked primarily about relationships, he did add that the piece of property where the signature fifth hole sits — the site of Tuesday’s groundbreaking — should be special. The hole will likely max out at about 221 yards from the back tee, offering a spectacular view of the lake and its surroundings.

“You look here at this setting like this, when the lake fills back up it’s going to be super dramatic. It’s super dramatic right now with this big ravine, this big canyon,” Welling said. “Alister MacKenzie, the designer of Augusta National, Cypress Point and Royal Melbourne, he said that the chief consideration of any good golf hole is this idea of drama or overcoming a hazard and that all good golf holes have that. And so we will have tons and tons of drama throughout the experience that will be the Travis Club.”

Architect Beau Welling speaks on what will be the fifth tee at the Travis Club in Austin, Texas. (Photo: Errich Petersen for Travis Club)

The first phase of the project, which includes 106 home sites, is about half-sold and the remaining sites, which range from a half-acre to just under three acres, start at about $800,000.

“We are thrilled to introduce this new lake and golf community on Lake Travis. What sets this project apart is the unique natural beauty and recreational opportunities that Lake Travis offers. We have designed Travis Club intentionally by taking great care to preserve and complement the local environment and surroundings, with over 50% of the property dedicated to golf, open space, or conservation areas,” said Leisha Ehlert, CEO of Travis Club. “We have integrated the stunning lakeside views and lush landscapes with the development of exceptional facilities, providing members and their families the ability to enjoy the serenity of lakeside living while having access to a world-class golf and recreation experience.”

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PGA TOUR University on TOUR:  Four alumni in top 10 at Veritex Bank Championship

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Trent Phillips carded a career-low 10-under 61 in the first round of the Veritex Bank Championship on his way to a third-place finish, his second top-three of the season. (Sam Hodde/Getty Images)

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Trent Phillips and Quade Cummins finished in the top five at the Veritex Bank Championship at Texas Rangers Golf Club in Arlington, Texas. Phillips carded a career-low 10-under 61 in the first round that included three eagles on his way to a third-place finish, his second top-three of the season. After starting the season with back-to-back missed cuts in the Bahamas, Phillips has made the cut in seven straight starts and is up to No. 5 on the Korn Ferry Tour points list. Cummins tied his career low with an 8-under 63 in the second round and tied for fifth, his third top-10 finish of 2024.

In his Korn Ferry Tour season debut, Yuxin Lin finished eighth after carding rounds of 8-under 63 in the second and final rounds. The No. 12 player in the 2023 ranking has made the cut on three different tours this season, and in four of five starts overall. In addition to his eighth-place finish last week in Dallas, he finished T56 at The American Express on the PGA TOUR, and he made the cut in both his starts on PGA TOUR Americas, with his best finish being T3 at the Totalplay Championship at Atlas Country Club.

Trevor Werbylo closed with a 63 to earn a T9 finish, his first top-10 on any tour since he won the Korn Ferry Tour’s Lake Charles Championship in March 2022. He has made the cut in four of seven starts this season and he’s currently 68th on the points list.

The Korn Ferry Tour season will resume at the AdventHealth Championship (May 16-19) at Blue Hills Country Club in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Austin Eckroat and Chris Gotterup teamed up and finished T11 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans after finishing the weekend 20-under. Eckroat, the No. 3 player in the 2021 ranking and Gotterup, the No. 7 player in the ranking in 2022, were the only team made up of PGA TOUR University alums in the field. Eckroat has made the cut in 13 of his last 15 starts dating back to last season while carding six top-25s and a win at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in that span.

Jacob Bridgeman and Chandler Phillips finished T19, Mac Meissner and Austin Smotherman finished T23 and Kevin Yu and C.T. Pan finished T28.

Eight PGA TOUR University alumni are in the field this week at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch. Meissner, Pierceson Coody , Parker Coody and Davis Thompson will be making their return to the event while Bridgeman, Gotterup, Yu, Adrien Dumont de Chassart and Joe Highsmith will make their debuts in McKinney, Texas.

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Five PGA TOUR University alumni made the cut at the Diners Club Peru Open at Los Inkas Golf Club. Derek Hitchner and Cameron Sisk led all alumni in the field after finishing T22. Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira (T34), Ben Carr (T34) and Reid Davenport (T42) also made the cut in Lima.

Hitcher has finished in the top 25 in six of his last 10 starts dating back to last season on PGA TOUR Canada. The Pepperdine alum had back-to-back top-10s at the Totalplay Championship at Atlas Country Club and the 69th ECP Brazil Open.

Seven alumni are expected to be in the field at the Kia Open (May 2-5) in Quito, Ecuador: Hitchner, Davenport, Carr, Sisk, Fernandez de Oliveira, Tommy Kuhl and Chase Sienkiewicz .

The PGA TOUR Americas Latin Swing consists of six events, with two tournaments remaining. The top 60 players in the Fortinet Cup at the conclusion of the Latin Swing earn exempt membership for the North America Swing.

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2024 The CJ Cup Byron Nelson field: A look at the PGA Tour players, their rankings

T he 2024 The CJ Cup Byron Nelson field is set with the passing of the PGA Tour tournament entry deadline . This week's PGA Tour field is set for this FedEx Cup event, played at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, from May 2-5, 2024.

The The CJ Cup Byron Nelson field is headlined by the likes of Jordan Spieth , Jason Day , Will Zalatoris and more.

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This is set to be a 156-player field is played out over four days, with this event marking the 20th tournament of the 2024 PGA Tour schedule .

The tournament is being played in its originally intended slot, with the PGA Tour coming back to Texas for the first of two events honoring Texan greats, Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan.

We do not yet have Monday qualifiers for this event, which will be played Thursday through Sunday.

The The CJ Cup Byron Nelson alternate list is set for this week, with the first two names being James Hahn and Marty Dou, who are the first to get in the field based on any player withdrawals.

The field will be playing for a $9.5 million purse, with 10 of the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking among the top contenders.

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