Tiger struggles at Ryder Cup, to sit out afternoon

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The World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play is back. Wednesday’s opening round is the first of three days of group play. After Friday, the player with the best record in each of the 16 four-man pools will advance to knockout play (ties will be broken via sudden-death playoff). Two rounds apiece will be played Saturday and Sunday to crown a champion. This is the only PGA TOUR event where players go mano-a-mano, and Austin Country Club is a perfect site for this format thanks to its offering of risk-reward holes. Can stars like Jon Rahm, Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth return to their winning ways? How will Bryson DeChambeau fare in his return to competition? Those are among the storylines we’ll be tracking this week. There will be 32 matches in each of the next three days, and 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. WEDNESDAY RECAPS (Click here for live scores) GROUP 10 COREY CONNERS (36) def. PAUL CASEY (19), concession Casey won the first hole against Conners, then conceded the match on the second hole, citing back spasms. This is big news as Casey has long been a stalwart in this event, collecting a 28-16-3 record in 15 previous appearances. Casey, however, made it clear that he has not withdrawn from his matches the next two days. He is scheduled to play Alex Noren on Thursday, then Louis Oosthuizen on Friday. GROUP 14 MAVERICK MCNEALY (64) def. JOAQUIN NIEMANN (14), 8 and 6 McNealy was the last man in the field, getting the nod earlier this week when Sam Burns withdrew after winning the Valspar Championship. He took no time pouncing on Niemann, winning five of the first seven holes before taking a 6-up lead at the turn. NcNealy won the 11th hole with par to move 7 up with seven holes remaining, then won the 12th with birdie to end Niemann’s misery. This is the eighth 18-hole match in tournament history with a margin of victory of 8 and 6 or larger.

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As we roll through the second half of the season, players look to make the final push for the FedExCup at Firestone. Round 2 tee times Round 2 leaderboard HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN PGA TOUR LIVE: Coverage – (7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET). Telecast: Golf Channel (1 p.m. – 6 p.m. ET) Listen: PGA TOUR Radio (11 a.m. – 3 p.m. ET) NOTABLE PAIRINGS Note: Round 2 tee times have been delayed 45 minutes due to weather (New tee times are reflected below). Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas, Adam Scott 8:45 a.m. ET off the 10th tee Sergio Garcia, Rickie Fowler, Matt Kuchar 8:55 a.m. ET off the 10th tee Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy, Jason Day 9:55 a.m. ET off the 1st tee Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Hideki Matsuyama 10:05 a.m. ET off the 1st tee

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