AUSTIN, Texas -- Gone is the one-and-done aspect of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play Championship, a situation that created great drama on the first day of the event but also meant the possibility of some big stars going home very early.
Changed to a round-robin format in 2015, now everyone sticks around through Friday, taking away some of the angst but still with the knowledge that a loss in any of the three matchups leaves your destiny up to others.
And so with the 16 groups of four players each set to begin on Wednesday, here are a few highlights:
That's some major talent
Predicting match play is an unhealthy exercise, but clearly some groups are easier than others.