McDowell up 1 in D.R., nears first win since ’15McDowell up 1 in D.R., nears first win since ’15
Winless since 2015, Graeme McDowell has a 15-under 201 total, good for a one-stroke lead in the PGA Tour’s Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship.
Day: March 30, 2019
LeBron to miss last six games of Lakers seasonLeBron to miss last six games of Lakers season
LeBron James will be held out for the remainder of the season to allow his groin to fully heal, the Lakers said in a statement on Saturday.
Tiger ousted in Match Play quarterfinals upsetTiger ousted in Match Play quarterfinals upset
After defeating Rory McIlroy in Saturday’s knockout stage, Tiger Woods lost to Lucas Bjerregaard in the quarterfinals.
WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, Day 5: Leaderboard, tee times, TV timesWGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, Day 5: Leaderboard, tee times, TV times
It all comes down to Sunday with four players battling it out for the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play title. Here’s how to follow the final day in Austin. Day 5 matches/tee times Day 5 scoring HOW TO FOLLOW TELEVISION: Wednesday-Friday, 2-8 p.m. (Golf Channel). Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (GC), 2-6 p.m. (NBC). Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (GC), 3-7 p.m. (NBC). RADIO: Wednesday-Friday, 2-8 p.m. ET. Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com). NOTABLE MATCHES Matt Kuchar vs. Lucas Bjerregaard: 10:20 a.m. ET Francesco Molinari vs. Kevin Kisner: 10:05 a.m. ET MUST READS Match recaps from Day 4 Semifinals preview: WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Get to know the Tiger Tamer Garcia slip-up proves very costly McIlroy feels the Tiger effect Why every match matters What the pros are playing with at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Texas ties: How Kite and Crenshaw met CALL OF THE DAY
Okeke has torn ACL as Auburn left ‘heartbroken’Okeke has torn ACL as Auburn left ‘heartbroken’
Chuma Okeke suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during Auburn’s Sweet 16 win over North Carolina on Friday and will have surgery next week.
LeBron to miss remainder of Lakers seasonLeBron to miss remainder of Lakers season
LeBron James will be held out for the remainder of the season to allow his groin to fully heal, the Lakers said in a statement on Saturday.
Sergio Garcia rakes away tap-in before Matt Kuchar can give it to him, loses hole in brutal fashionSergio Garcia rakes away tap-in before Matt Kuchar can give it to him, loses hole in brutal fashion
At the par-3 seventh hole, trailing Kuchar 1 down, Garcia had a seven-foot par putt left to win the hole after Kuchar was in for bogey. Garcia didn’t make a great stroke, and his putt missed on the left side, coming to rest an inch (maybe even less) from the cup. We’ve seen guys not give short putts on Saturday due to the windy conditions, understandable given the fact that when there is still meat left on the bone, the wind can play a huge factor.
Lakers shut down LeBron for rest of seasonLakers shut down LeBron for rest of season
LeBron James will sit for the remainder of the regular season so his groin can fully heal.
WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play match previews Day 5WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play match previews Day 5
AUSTIN, Texas – The World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play is down to the final four: Francesco Molinari, Kevin Kisner, Matt Kuchar and Lucas Bjerregaard. The semifinals are set for Sunday morning at Austin Country club, with the championship and consolation matches in the afternoon. Here’s a look at the four survivors after Saturday’s Round of 16 and Quarterfinals action. MATCH PLAY: Scores | Group Standings | Bracket | Day 4 match recaps Francesco Molinari Dell Technologies Match Play record: 5-0-0 (this week); 9-11-0 (career) Career Match Play starts/best finish: 9th start / Never made it past Round 2 (old format) or Group Stage (current format) until this week. Road to the Semifinals: Beat Satoshi Kodaira 5 and 4; beat Thorbjorn Olesen 4 and 3; beat Webb Simpson 2 and 1; beat Paul Casey 5 and 4 in Round of 16; beat Kevin Na 6 and 5 in Quarterfinals Total holes played: 73 Holes won: 34 Holes led: 66 Analysis: Won all five matches (four with partner Tommy Fleetwood) at last year’s Ryder Cup. Now he’s won all five matches this week. The reigning Open champion, who recently won the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, is once again showing his match play mettle. Steady, solid, unflappable — he’s riding plenty of good vibes right now. Kevin Kisner Dell Technologies Match Play record: 4-1-0 (this week); 12-5-1 (career) Career Match Play starts/best finish: 4th start / Lost Championship Match to Bubba Watson in 2018 Road to the Semifinals: Lost to Ian Poulter 2 up; beat Tony Finau 2 up; beat Keith Mitchell 2 and 1 (beat Poulter in playoff, 3rd hole); beat HaoTong Li 6 and 5 in Round of 16; beat Louis Oosthuizen 2 and 1 in Quarterfinals. Total holes played: 83 Holes won: 28 Holes led: 36 Analysis: Another impressive week for Kisner at Austin Country Club, but he hopes for a better finish Sunday. A year ago, he beat Alex Noren in 19 holes in a grueling Semifinal, and was plainly out of steam in losing to Watson, 7 and 6, in the final. He said he’s learned a lot from last year; now he needs to put those lessons to good use. Matt Kuchar Dell Technologies Match Play record: 4-0-1 (this week); 28-9-4 (career) Career Match Play starts/best finish: 10th start / WON Championship Match vs. Hunter Mahan in 2013 Road to the Semifinals: Beat J.B. Holmes 3 and 1; beat Si Woo Kim 6 and 4; Tied Jon Rahm; beat Tyrrell Hatton 4 and 3 in Round of 16; beat Sergio Garcia 2 Up in Quarterfinals. Total holes played: 82 Holes won: 28 Holes led: 51 Analysis: The former champion has been pretty ruthless throughout the tournament. Made five birdies in the final seven holes in the only match he didn’t win – so it wasn’t like he played poorly. Was gifted a controversial hole from Garcia in his Quarterfinals, but held firm amongst a late comeback attempt. Along with his win in 2013 he was third in 2011. Lucas Bjerregaard Dell Technologies Match Play record: 4-0-1 (this week); 4-0-1 (career) Career Match Play starts/best finish: 1st start Road to the Semifinals: Beat Justin Thomas 3 and 2; tied Keegan Bradley; beat Matt Wallace 1 Up; beat Henrik Stenson 3 and 2 in Round of 16; beat Tiger Woods 1 Up in Quarterfinals. Total holes played: 86 Holes won: 30 Holes led: 42 Analysis: On his debut at the WGC–Dell Technologies Match Play and he’s taken down opponents who boast a combined four FedExCups and 17 majors. Pulled a Tiger Woods on Tiger by making a late eagle and clutch birdie to get back into their Quarterfinals match. Bjerregaard gets to play with an underdog mentality all the way to the end. It has served him well so far. Semifinal matches FRANCESCO MOLINARI vs. KEVIN KISNER It took Kisner 19 holes to win his semifinal match over Alex Noren a year ago; it’s doubtful Molinari will make it any easier on him this Sunday. Molinari is now 10-0 in match play since the beginning of last year’s Ryder Cup. While four of his five wins in Paris were with Tommy Fleetwood, he also won his singles match before going 5-0 in Austin this week. His secret? He has learned to play the course, not the man. “In the past one of the mistakes I made was to get too hung up on what the other guy was doing on the course,â€� Molinari said. “In the end if you hit fairways, hit greens, make a few putts here and there, try not to drop any easy shots, you’re going to be pretty hard to beat.â€� MATT KUCHAR vs. LUCAS BJERREGAARD Experience against rookie enthusiasm. After knocking out FedExCup and major winners Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas and Henrik Stenson along the way – not to mention another major winner in Keegan Bradley – Lucas Bjerregaard will have no fear for former WGC – Dell Technologies Match Play champion Kuchar. But he will have to bring his focus and A game as the wily veteran Kuchar looks for a third win this season. Kuchar has been methodical all week and knows all the tricks of the trade in this format. “If he’s taken down Tiger Woods… That’s an impressive feat,â€� Kuchar said of his opponent. “I’m sure he’s playing some really solid golf and I expect him to play great tomorrow morning.â€� Expert Picks PGATOUR.COM staff writers Ben Everill and Mike McAllister are on-site in Austin and will predict the winner of every match each day. Here are their Semifinals picks (matches listed in order of playing schedule):
Mercedes ‘massively outperformed’ by Ferrari on straightsMercedes ‘massively outperformed’ by Ferrari on straights
In the space of two weeks there has been a one second swing in qualifying performance between Formula One’s top two teams, and it’s all gone in Ferrari’s favour. Mercedes thinks it knows why that’s happened.