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Dell Match Play Sweet 16 Predictions

By Elizabeth Bethel

AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 25: Jordan Spieth of the United States speaks with the media behind the 16th green during the third round of the World Golf Championships-Dell Match Play at the Austin Country Club on March 25, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 25: Jordan Spieth of the United States speaks with the media behind the 16th green during the third round of the World Golf Championships-Dell Match Play at the Austin Country Club on March 25, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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AUSTIN, TX – MARCH 24: Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa runs to watch his approach shot on the second hole during the second round of the World Golf Championships-Dell Match Play at the Austin Country Club on March 24, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images) /

Experience and focus will serve Louis Oosthuizen well when he faces Jordan Spieth.

Jordan Spieth outranks Louis Oosthuizen in the OWGR but Jordan Spieth looked a bit rattled during his match with Justin Thomas today and Oosthuizen was playing his match like Cool Hand Luke.

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Spieth’s coming to this match undefeated. He’s dispatched Jamie Donaldson, Victor Dubuisson, and Thomas. But his game still doesn’t look as sharp as it did at this time last year. Is Spieth thinking about two weeks hence and not as focused as he should be?

Oosthuizen put away Matt Jones, Bernd Wiesberger, and Andy Sullivan in good order. His deeper experience is going to serve him well tomorrow morning when he goes up against the number 1 golfer in the world who’s going to be playing before what amounts to a wildly enthusiastic home town crowd. I don’t think that’s going to have any impact on the self-contained South African.

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The action in Austin starts early on Saturday. Chris Kirk lead off the Sweet 16 matches with an 7:30am CT tee time with Spieth and Oosthuizen holding the anchor position at 8:47am CT.  Golf Channel begins live coverage at 10am ET. How are your brackets doing?

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