Expert Picks: Wells Fargo Championship

Day 1 of the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play Championship delivered. There were plenty of upsets, as Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Bryson DeChambeau and Viktor Hovland all lost their opening matches. RELATED: Live scoring, tee times, bracket They'll be looking to dig themselves out a hole, while Cinderellas like University of Texas alum Dylan Frittelli and Antoine Rozner will try to keep busting brackets. This file will be updated live at the conclusion of each match to keep you apprised of the action from the TOUR's only match-play event. Return here often to learn about the latest upsets, comebacks and nail-biting finishes. Until matches conclude, here's a sampling of some of the showdowns we're especially excited to see today: – Matthew Wolff vs. Jordan Spieth: This is a showdown between two players who on TOUR before they reached drinking age. Wolff, an Oklahoma State alum, would love nothing more than to beat a Longhorn in Austin. Wolff and Spieth each won Wednesday, so the winner of this match will be in the driver's seat to advance out of their group. – Louis Oosthuizen vs. Matt Kuchar: This is the fifth time this tournament has been played at Austin Country Club. Only two men have advanced to the Round of 16 in three of the previous four playings. They're meeting in this match, and Kuchar is coming off an upset of Thomas. – Tony Finau vs. Will Zalatoris: Both players need a win after dropping their opening matches. Zalatoris is fourth in Strokes Gained: Approach-the-Green, while FInau is 11th, so there's potential for plenty of birdies. – Collin Morikawa vs. Max Homa: The two Cal alums meet in the second round and both are coming off recent victories. Homa won The Genesis Invitational. Morikawa won the previous World Golf Championship. Homa turned pro before Morikawa arrived on campus but he's well aware of Morikawa's abilities. This is what he said about the 24-year-old while Morikawa was still in college: "His ball striking is so good. He's basically a robot. I'm not sure I've ever seen him hit a bad shot." – Tyrrell Hatton vs. Sergio Garcia: A matchup between potential European Ryder Cup teammates. Garcia beat Lee Westwood on Wednesday, while Hatton tied countryman Matt Wallace. Both Hatton and Garcia would like to go into Friday undefeated.

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Brooks Koepka caught plenty of flak for posing for ESPN’s Body Issue, and possibly compromising his chances in the Players in the process. But after another major win and three close calls this year, Koepka’s priorities are clear.

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LAS VEGAS - Ian Poulter has never been afraid to set trends. Even if he's the only one following them. The Englishman has provided the perfect pants so far during THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK, busting out custom print Las Vegas themed trousers over the first few days. RELATED: Full leaderboard | What the pros are playing at Shadow Creek The 44-year-old has never been shy with his fashion choices and forewarned of his slacks on twitter prior to the opening round, showing off a bright red poker chip theme. "Whilst in Vegas, Let's do Vegas!" he tweeted on his way to the course. Poulter has worn wild pants many times before including - but not limited to - the union jack, stars and stripes, gold chiffon and all manner of tartan. In Friday's second round he sported a slightly less loud version but kept up with the wacky theme with a busy print featuring dice, stars, fruits, swirls and all sorts of colorful concoctions splattered across his lower body. "Well we really can’t have any fun at all in Vegas in terms of going out or hitting the casino floors so then we might as well have some fun on the golf course," Poulter said after backing up his opening 3-under 69 with a 70 to sit 5-under and tied 13tg through two rounds at Shadow Creek. "I managed to find some fabrics which the guys that make my pants worked with. I chose some funny prints and they made the into the fun trousers. It's quite nice to have some fun when you're in Vegas," he added. While many people bring lucky charms to Las Vegas, Poulter stopped short of saying they were lucky pants. "Let' s not get carried away with my pants," he laughed. "They'll be worn once and once only but it's nice to still have some fun while we are in town. I hope people enjoy them like I do." But what of the final two rounds? Poulter says we'll just have to wait and see.

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