Check out the groups, schedules and predictions for the first three days of WGC-Cadillac Match Play.
Group 1
Players (seed): Rory McIlroy (1), Billy Horschel (18), Brandt Snedeker (35), Jason Dufner (53)
Match schedule:
Wednesday: Round 1, McIlroy vs. Dufner, Horschel vs. Snedeker
Thursday: Round 2, McIlroy vs. Snedeker, Horschel vs. Dufner
Friday: Round 3, McIlroy vs. Horschel, Snedeker vs. Dufner
Next: Group 1 winner will play Group 16 winner Saturday in round of 16.
Group 1: McIlroy, Horschel, Snedeker, Dufner.
Prediction: No slow play penalties in this one.
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelESPN) April 27, 2015Group 2
Players (seed): Jordan Spieth (2), Lee Westwood (26), Matt Every (40), Mikko Ilonen (62)
Match schedule:
Wednesday: Round 1, Spieth vs. Ilonen, Westwood vs. Every
Thursday: Round 2, Spieth vs. Every, Westwood vs. Ilonen
Friday: Round 3, Spieth vs. Westwood, Every vs. Ilonen
Next: Group 2 winner will play Group 15 winner Saturday in round of 16.
Group 2: Spieth, Westwood, Every, Ilonen.
Prediction: Spieth never removes green jacket. Still wins.
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelESPN) April 27, 2015Group 3
Players (seed): Henrik Stenson (3), Bill Haas (23), Brendon Todd (42), John Senden (60)
Match schedule:
Wednesday: Round 1, Stenson vs. Senden, Haas vs. Todd
Thursday: Round 2, Stenson vs. Todd, Haas vs. Senden
Friday: Round 3, Stenson vs. Haas, Todd vs. Senden
Next: Group 3 winner will play Group 14 winner Saturday in round of 16.
Group 3: Stenson, Haas, Todd, Senden.
Prediction: Stenson breaks 13 clubs over his knee. Still wins.
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelESPN) April 27, 2015Group 4
Players (seed): Bubba Watson (4), Louis Oosthuizen (29), Keegan Bradley (33), Miguel Angel Jimenez (63)
Match schedule:
Wednesday: Round 1, Watson vs. Jimenez, Oosthuizen vs. Bradley
Thursday: Round 2, Watson vs. Bradley, Oosthuizen vs. Jimenez
Friday: Round 3, Watson vs. Oosthuizen, Bradley vs. Jimenez
Next: Group 4 winner will play Group 13 winner Saturday in round of 16.
Group 4: Watson, Oosthuizen, Bradley, Jimenez.
Prediction: Bubba learns a new stretching routine on the range.
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelESPN) April 27, 2015Group 5
Players (seed): Jim Furyk (5), Martin Kaymer (17), Thongchai Jaidee (44), George Coetzee (59)
Match schedule:
Wednesday: Round 1, Furyk vs. Coetzee, Kaymer vs. Jaidee
Thursday: Round 2, Furyk vs. Jaidee, Kaymer vs. Coetzee
Friday: Round 3, Furyk vs. Kaymer, Jaidee vs. Coetzee
Next: Group 5 winner will play Group 12 winner Saturday in round of 16.
Group 5: Furyk, Kaymer, Jaidee, Coetzee.
Prediction: Massive ratings for Jaidee-Coetzee match.
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelESPN) April 27, 2015Group 6
Players (seed): Justin Rose (6), Ryan Palmer (22), Anirban Lahiri (34), Marc Leishman (56)
Match schedule:
Wednesday: Round 1, Rose vs. Leishman, Palmer vs. Lahiri
Thursday: Round 2, Rose vs. Lahiri, Palmer vs. Leishman
Friday: Round 3, Rose vs. Palmer, Lahiri vs. Leishman
Next: Group 6 winner will play Group 11 winner Saturday in round of 16.
Group 6: Rose, Palmer, Lahiri, Leishman.
Prediction: Rose avoids Bourbon St. celebration. Makes tee time.
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelESPN) April 27, 2015Group 7
Players (seed): Jason Day (7), Zach Johnson (24), Branden Grace (38), Charley Hoffman (49)
Match schedule:
Wednesday: Round 1, Day vs. Hoffman, Johnson vs. Grace
Thursday: Round 2, Day vs. Grace, Johnson vs. Hoffman
Friday: Round 3, Day vs. Johnson, Grace vs. Hoffman
Next: Group 7 winner will play Group 10 winner Saturday in round of 16.
Group 7: Day, Z.Johnson, Grace, Hoffman.
Prediction: One of 'em wins a major this year. But probably not this week.
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelESPN) April 27, 2015Group 8
Players (seed): Dustin Johnson (8), Victor Dubuisson (21), Charl Schwartzel (37), Matt Jones (58)
Match schedule:
Wednesday: Round 1, Johnson vs. Jones, Dubuisson vs. Schwartzel
Thursday: Round 2, Johnson vs. Schwartzel, Dubuisson vs. Jones
Friday: Round 3, Johnson vs. Dubuisson, Schwartzel vs. Jones
Next: Group 8 winner will play Group 9 winner Saturday in round of 16.
Group 8: D.Johnson, Dubuisson, Schwartzel, M.Jones.
Prediction: DJ fluent in French, Afrikaans and Australian by Friday afternoon.
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelESPN) April 27, 2015Group 9
Players (seed): Adam Scott (9), Chris Kirk (25), Paul Casey (36), Francesco Molinari (64)
Match schedule:
Wednesday: Round 1, Scott vs. Molinari, Kirk vs. Casey
Thursday: Round 2, Scott vs. Casey, Kirk vs. Molinari
Friday: Round 3, Scott vs. Kirk, Casey vs. Molinari
Next: Group 9 winner will play Group 8 winner Saturday in round of 16.
Group 9: Scott, Kirk, Casey, Molinari.
Prediction: Casey breaks Scott's broomstick with nothing but his forearms.
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelESPN) April 27, 2015Group 10
Players (seed): Sergio Garcia (10), Jamie Donaldson (30), Bernd Wiesberger (39), Tommy Fleetwood (54)
Match schedule:
Wednesday: Round 1, Garcia vs. Fleetwood, Donaldson vs. Wiesberger
Thursday: Round 2, Garcia vs. Wiesberger, Donaldson vs. Fleetwood
Friday: Round 3, Garcia vs. Donaldson, Wiesberger vs. Fleetwood
Next: Group 10 winner will play Group 7 winner Saturday in round of 16.
Group 10: Garcia, Donaldson, Wiesberger, Fleetwood.
Prediction: European player wins.
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelESPN) April 27, 2015Group 11
Players (seed): Jimmy Walker (11), Ian Poulter (27), Webb Simpson (46), Gary Woodland (50)
Match schedule:
Wednesday: Round 1, Walker vs. Woodland, Poulter vs. Simpson
Thursday: Round 2, Walker vs. Simpson, Poulter vs. Woodland
Friday: Round 3, Walker vs. Poulter, Simpson vs. Woodland
Next: Group 11 winner will play Group 6 winner Saturday in round of 16.
Group 11: Walker, Poulter, Simpson, Woodland.
Prediction: Group of Death?!?! At the very least, Group of Illness.
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelESPN) April 27, 2015Group 12
Players (seed): J.B. Holmes (12), Brooks Koepka (19), Russell Henley (45), Marc Warren (51)
Match schedule:
Wednesday: Round 1, Holmes vs. Warren, Koepka vs. Henley
Thursday: Round 2, Holmes vs. Henley, Koepka vs. Warren
Friday: Round 3, Holmes vs. Koepka, Henley vs. Warren
Next: Group 12 winner will play Group 5 winner Saturday in round of 16.
Group 12: Holmes, Koepka, Henley, Warren.
Prediction: Holmes and Koepka change rules, make it long-drive contest instead.
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelESPN) April 27, 2015Group 13
Players (seed): Rickie Fowler (13), Graeme McDowell (32), Shane Lowry (47), Harris English (55)
Match schedule:
Wednesday: Round 1, Fowler vs. English, McDowell vs. Lowry
Thursday: Round 2, Fowler vs. Lowry, McDowell vs. English
Friday: Round 3, Fowler vs. McDowell, Lowry vs. English
Next: Group 13 winner will play Group 4 winner Saturday in round of 16.
Group 13: Fowler, McDowell, Lowry, English.
Prediction: Reporters flock to quotable guys after each match.
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelESPN) April 27, 2015Group 14
Players (seed): Matt Kuchar (14), Hunter Mahan (31), Stephen Gallacher (41), Ben Martin (61)
Match schedule:
Wednesday: Round 1, Kuchar vs. Martin, Mahan vs. Gallacher
Thursday: Round 2, Kuchar vs. Gallacher, Mahan vs. Martin
Friday: Round 3, Kuchar vs. Mahan, Gallacher vs. Martin
Next: Group 14 winner will play Group 3 winner Saturday in round of 16.
Group 14: Kuchar, Mahan, Gallacher, Martin.
Prediction: Kuchar steals ping-pong balls. Schools other guys in the locker room.
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelESPN) April 27, 2015Group 15
Players (seed): Patrick Reed (15), Ryan Moore (28), Danny Willett (48), Andy Sullivan (57)
Match schedule:
Wednesday: Round 1, Reed vs. Sullivan, Moore vs. Willett
Thursday: Round 2, Reed vs. Willett, Moore vs. Sullivan
Friday: Round 3, Reed vs. Moore, Willett vs. Sullivan
Next: Group 15 winner will play Group 2 winner Saturday in round of 16.
Group 15: Reed, Moore, Willett, Sullivan.
Prediction: Shhhhhhh!!!!!
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelESPN) April 27, 2015Group 16
Players (seed): Hideki Matsuyama (16), Kevin Na (20), Joost Luiten (43), Alexander Levy (52)
Match schedule:
Wednesday: Round 1, Matsuyama vs. Levy, Na vs. Luiten
Thursday: Round 2, Matsuyama vs. Luiten, Na vs. Levy
Friday: Round 3, Matsuyama vs. Na, Luiten vs. Levy
Next: Group 16 winner will play Group 1 winner Saturday in round of 16.
Group 16: Matsuyama, Na, Luiten, Levy.
Prediction: Slightly slower than the first group.
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelESPN) April 27, 2015