WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play: Day 2 match recaps

AUSTIN, Texas — It’s Moving Day, er, Day 2 at the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play. We’ll post recaps as each of the 32 Group Stage matches are completed Thursday at Austin Country Club, so check back often throughout the day. MATCH PLAY: Scores | Group Standings | Bracket Group 7 FRANCESCO MOLINARI (7) def. THORBJORN OLESEN (45), 4 and 3 Molinari drove the green at the 335-yard par-4 fifth, then holed a 33-foot eagle putt that highlighted a terrific front nine. He was 4-up after seven holes and never opened the door for Olesen to rally. Holes won: Molinari 7, Olesen 3. Holes led: Molinari 13, Olesen 0. Group 10 PAUL CASEY (10) and CHARLES HOWELL III (42), halved Casey controlled the match with a bogey-free stretch from holes 3-17 but three-putted from 48 feet on the 18th hole as Howell escaped with a half-point. Howell was 2-down through 16 but started his rally with a birdie on the par-5 16th. Holes won: Casey 2, Howell 2. Holes led: Casey 13, Howell 0. ABRAHAM ANCER (58) def. CAMERON SMITH (25), 3 and 2 Ancer stumbled out of the gate with four bogeys in his first five holes, but a 15-foot eagle putt at the par-5 sixth flipped the switch. He was a bogey-free 5 under on his last 11 holes and matched every birdie that Smith could produce. Holes won: Ancer 5, Smith 2. Holes led: Ancer 7, Smith 6 Group standings: Casey 1.5, Howell 1.5, Ancer 1.0, Smith 0.0

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