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2021 WGC-Match Play: Top 10 power rankings at Austin CC

By Mike Randleman

Mar 31, 2019; Austin, TX, USA; Kevin Kisner plays from the fairway on the 12th hole during the final round of the WGC - Dell Technologies Match Play golf tournament at Austin Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Spillman-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 31, 2019; Austin, TX, USA; Kevin Kisner plays from the fairway on the 12th hole during the final round of the WGC - Dell Technologies Match Play golf tournament at Austin Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Spillman-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 7, 2021; Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Scottie Scheffler watches his second shot on the second hole during the final round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-Arizona Republic via USA TODAY NetworkPga Phoenix Open Final Round
Feb 7, 2021; Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Scottie Scheffler watches his second shot on the second hole during the final round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-Arizona Republic via USA TODAY NetworkPga Phoenix Open Final Round /

No WGC-Match Play experience? No problem.

Scottie Scheffler is the best player in the world without a PGA Tour win. It only seems like a matter of time.

The former Texas Longhorn and Dallas native was the 2019-20 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year after capping his season at fifth in the FedEx Cup standings. This comes after ranking as the top junior golfer, becoming a collegiate all-American, and winning the Korn Ferry Tour money list.

I like Scheffler to play well this week and pull off an upset in the group stage over Xander Schauffele. Scheffler vs. Schauffele is a great name matchup, isn’t it?

Schauffele has not made the bracket stage in two tournament appearances.

Scheffler will also take care of Jason Day who has a good match play resume but has battled injuries and inconsistency in recent years.

Andy Sullivan hasn’t qualified for the WGC-Match Play since 2017 and of late does not have a top-10 in his last five starts primarily on the European Tour.

From there, I see Scheffler pulling out one more win against Cameron Smith in a clash of styles.

Scheffler will succumb in the quarterfinals to a player who can match him off the tee in Jon Rahm. Rahm is sharper in all areas and will outlast Scheffler to get to the semis.

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