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WGC-Match Play: Round of 16 Bracket Breakdown and Picks

By Tim Letcher

AUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 26: Jon Rahm of Spain plays his shot on the 16th hole in his match against Ryan Palmer of the United States during the third round of the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play at Austin Country Club on March 26, 2021 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 26: Jon Rahm of Spain plays his shot on the 16th hole in his match against Ryan Palmer of the United States during the third round of the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play at Austin Country Club on March 26, 2021 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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Group play is over and the final 16 players have been determined at the 2021 WGC-Match Play in Austin. There are quite a few surprises still playing, so anything can happen as the event hits the knockout stage.

Here is a brief summary of each match for the round of 16, which starts Saturday morning.

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Tommy Fleetwood vs. Dylan Frittelli (8:35 a.m. ET) – Fleetwood made an amazing up-and-down on the 18th hole to defeat Bryson DeChambeau on Friday. He will be favored over Frittelli, who was the last player to get into this week’s field, but who has played very well through three days. Our pick: Fleetwood

Billy Horschel vs. Kevin Streelman (8:46 a.m. ET) – This is a matchup between two players that no one would want to face at this stage in this event. Both of these players have the talent and the temperament to win. Our pick: Streelman

Sergio Garcia vs. Mackenzie Hughes (8:57 a.m. ET) – Garcia advanced to this round after making a hole-in-one in a playoff on Friday, winning a group that included Tyrrell Hatton and Lee Westwood. Hughes won a group that included Webb Simpson and Paul Casey, so both of these players are hot heading into a match with each other. Our pick: Garcia

Robert MacIntyre vs. Victor Perez (9:08 a.m. ET) – These two players may not be that well-known in the United States, but both players do very well on the European Tour. MacIntyre won the group that included world number one Dustin Johnson while Perez won a group that included Sungjae Im and Marc Leishman. Our pick: MacIntyre

Scottie Scheffler vs. Ian Poulter (9:19 a.m. ET) – Scheffler is enjoying his return trip to Austin, where he starred collegiately for the Longhorns. He beat Xander Schauffele to advance to the knockout round. Perhaps no player has played as well as Poulter this week, who won all three of his matches, continuing his incredible career in match play golf. Our pick: Poulter

Jon Rahm vs. Erik van Rooyen (9:30 a.m. ET) – Rahm is the highest seed still remaining in the event after he survived Ryan Palmer on Friday. Meanwhile, van Rooyen is the second-lowest player left playing this week. However, he held off Daniel Berger in group play to advance to the knockout round. Our pick: Rahm

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Bubba Watson vs. Brian Harman (9:41 a.m. ET) – Let’s see, both are left-handed and both played at Georgia. But the similarities stop there. Watson came out of a group that had Patrick Reed and Joaquin Niemann. Harman won a group that included Patrick Cantlay and Hideki Matsuyama. Our pick: Watson

Matt Kuchar vs. Jordan Spieth (9:52 a.m. ET) – Kuchar went 3-0-0 in a group that included Justin Thomas, Louis Oosthuizen and Kevin Kisner. Spieth seems to be enjoying his trip back to Austin as he continues to try to revive his career. Our pick: Spieth

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