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Haas tops Tanihara in consolation match

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AUSTIN, Texas – It’s not exactly ideal to play the consolation match at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, but for Bill Haas there is something to be said for competitive pride.

Although the winner of the consolation match receives more FedEx Cup points and a larger share of the purse, for Haas – who lost to runner-up Jon Rahm, 3 and 2, in Sunday’s semifinal – if he was going to play he was going to make the most of it against Hideto Tanihara in the undercard bout.

“You want to come out on top.