Thursday, February 24, 2011

Second round previews: BY Helen Ross, PGATOUR.COM

Accenture Match Play: Preview of second-round matches
No.Time     Bracket
3311:10 a.m. ET2. Graeme McDowellvs.10. Ross FisherHogan
Accenture Match Play records: McDowell is 2-4. Fisher is 5-3
THE SKINNY: Fisher may have reached the consolation final in 2009 but McDowell is playing better this year. Look for the Northern Irishman to prevail in this match of Ryder Cup teammates.
3411:22 a.m. ET14. Stewart Cinkvs.11. Y.E. YangHogan
Accenture Match Play records: Cink is 22-11. Yang is 2-2
THE SKINNY: Cink always seems to kick it up a notch, as evidenced by Wednesday's gritty upset of defending champion Ian Poulter. Cink hasn't been playing as well as he'd like but this week could turn the season around.
3511:34 a.m. ET2. Paul Caseyvs.10. Jason DaySnead
Accenture Match Play records: Casey is 16-8. Day is 2-3
THE SKINNY:Casey had a surprisingly close match with Richard Green in the opening round. But he's already won once this year and brings a ton of confidence to the table are runner-up finishes the last two years.
3611:46 a.m. ET3. Ernie Elsvs.6. J.B. HolmesSnead
Accenture Match Play records: Els is 10-10. Holmes is 1-1
THE SKINNY:Els showed no lingering effects from the neck injury that sidelined him last week as he rallied from 3 down to win. But Holmes shot 6 under on a course he had never seen before so he could be tough.
3711:58 a.m. ET15. Matteo Manasserovs.7. Charl SchwartzelJones
Accenture Match Play records: Manassero is 1-0. Schwartzel is 4-2
THE SKINNY: Schwartzel dispatched one teen in the opening round and now gets another. Judging from the way he handled world No. 8 Steve Stricker, though, Manassero figures to be a challenge.
3812:10 p.m. ET3. Luke Donaldvs.6. Edoardo MolinariJones
Accenture Match Play records: Donald is 11-6. Molinari is 1-1
THE SKINNY: Donald didn't make a bogey as he took a lopsided first-round victory, and his Ryder Cup teammate proved to be a birdie machine, making seven on Wednesday. The hot putter will prevail.
3912:22 p.m. ET2. Rory McIlroyvs.10. Ben CranePlayer
Accenture Match Play records: McIlroy is 5-2. Crane is 5-3
THE SKINNY:Both players won by 4 and 2 margins in the first round; McIlroy over Jonathan Byrd and Crane taking down Adam Scott. This match will be a contrast in styles of the excitable Northern Irishman and steady American.
4012:34 p.m. ET14. Ryan Palmervs.6. Miguel Angel JimenezPlayer
Accenture Match Play records: Palmer is 1-0. Jimenez is 7-9
THE SKINNY: If experience is the key, then this match should go to the Spaniard they call "The Mechanic." But Palmer had to gain confidence from his upset win over Jim Furyk so he could surprise.
4112:46 p.m. ET1. Phil Mickelsonvs.8. Rickie FowlerHogan
Accenture Match Play records: Mickelson is 16-10. Fowler is 1-0
THE SKINNY: Mickelson had an easy time in his first round match while Fowler won 1 up. Mickelson's putter has been suspect of late but he was bogey free on Wednesday while Fowler made five and survived.
4212:58 p.m. ET4. Matt Kucharvs.12. Bo Van PeltHogan
Accenture Match Play records: Kuchar is 2-1. Van Pelt is 1-0
THE SKINNY: There's not a lot of match play experience in this group. But Van Pelt claimed a big one in beating Louis Oosthuizen and Kuchar showed his toughness in going 22 holes against Peter Hansen.
431:10 p.m. ET16. Thomas Bjornvs.8. Geoff OgilvySnead
Accenture Match Play records: Bjorn is 5-6. Ogilvy is 19-3
THE SKINNY: Bjorn earned Wednesday's headlines when he upset Tiger Woods in 19 holes. But there are those who would say Ogilvy is an even more formidable foe given his two wins in this tournament in the desert.
441:22 p.m. ET13. Mark Wilsonvs.5. Bubba WatsonSnead
Accenture Match Play records: Wilson is 1-0. Watson is 1-0
THE SKINNY: This could be a good one. Both players have won this year -- Wilson actually taking two titles -- and their styles are contrasting. Watson weilds the big stick while Wilson's short game is stellar.
451:34 p.m. ET1. Lee Westwoodvs.8. Nick WatneyJones
Accenture Match Play records: Westwood is 7-11. Watney is 3-1
THE SKINNY: The world No. 1 could be ripe for the upset. After all he has never advanced past the second round. Watney is confident after a second-round upset of Westwood last year and comes is playing extremely well with nothing lower than a tie for sixth in three starts this year.
461:46 p.m. ET13. K.J. Choivs.12. Ryan MooreJones
Accenture Match Play records: Choi is 6-7. Moore is 1-1
THE SKINNY: Both players should be on top of their games after top-10s on Sunday at the Northern Trust Open. Choi has more experience, though, which could pay off in a tight match.
471:58 p.m. ET1. Martin Kaymervs.9. Justin RosePlayer
Accenture Match Play records: Kaymer is 3-3. Rose is 5-5
THE SKINNY: The road gets tougher for the German, who breezed through his opening match. Rose will need to call on all his experience, though, to upset the man many think is playing the best golf in the world.
482:10 p.m. ET4. Robert Karlssonvs.5. Hunter MahanPlayer
Accenture Match Play records: Karlsson is 2-5. Mahan is 3-3
THE SKINNY: Hard to belive but the Swedish veteran has never gotten past the second round. Neither has Mahan but he's playing the best with two top-10s, including second at Pebble Beach two weeks ago.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Updated Standings - UPDATED to add Choi's points for M-M-C

Here are the updated standings through Riveria.
This week, Match Play is double points while Mexico is single.
Reminder, next's week's Honda is final tourney of quarter.

1. Lerash-Randall 125
2. Chumbler-Shuart 113
3. Schelke-Kasper 100
4. Lundy 77
5. Bogan-Gooch-Yaroch 74
6. Batzer-Ernst 65
7. Hallwood-Kuzak 50
8. Cook-McGee-McGee 41
9. Bachman-Bachman 30
10. Buckley-Schmidt 29
11. Lyon-VanDeVusse 26

Riveria Breakdown
15 points - Singh - Hallwood-Kuzak
14 points - Na - Lyon-VanDeVusse
12 points - Allenby - Shuart-Chumbler
12 points - Moore - Buckley-Schmidt
10 points - Choi - McGee-McGee-Cook (UPDATED)
7 points - Rose - Shuart-Chumbler
3 points - Goosen - McGee-McGee-Cook
3 points - Casey - Hallwood-Kuzak
3 points - Appleby - Batzer-Ernst
3 points - Haas - Shuart-Chumbler
3 points - Vegas - Bachman-Bachman
3 points - Holmes - McGee-McGee-Cook

NOTES: Once again, nobody had winner. Also, this week's lone transaction has Hallwood-Kuzak dropping Verplank and picking up Quiros.

The field in Mexico – opposite the Match Play

Affrunti, JoeHuston, JohnPrice, Aron
Allen, MichaelJacobson, FredrikPride, Dicky
Austin, WoodyJanzen, LeePurdy, Ted
Baddeley, AaronJohnson, Richard S.Quigley, Brett
Baird, BrinyJones, KentQuinney, Jeff
Barlow, CraigKang, SunghoonRenner, Jim
Baryla, ChrisKaye, JonathanRidings, Tag
Beckman, CameronKelly, JerryRiley, Chris
Bertsch, ShaneKendall, SkipRocha, Alexandre
Bohn, JasonKim, BioRodriguez, Jose de Jesus
Bowditch, StevenKisner, KevinRomero, Andres
Bramlett, JosephKnost, ColtSabbatini, Rory
Brigman, D.J.Lara, Jose ManuelSerna, Efren
Campbell, ChadLehman, TomSerna, Oscar
Canizares, AlejandroLetzig, MichaelSim, Michael
Chappell, KevinLevin, SpencerSmall, Mike
Cocha, TomasLickliter II, FrankSmith, Chris
Collins, ChadLowery, SteveSmith, Nate
Cook, JohnLuna, SantiagoStadler, Kevin
Daly, JohnLyle, JarrodStallings, Scott
Driscoll, JamesMacKenzie, WillStankowski, Paul
Durant, JoeMaggert, JeffStanley, Kyle
Faxon, BradMallinger, JohnStoltz, Drew
Franco, CarlosMartin, BenStrickler, Will
Funk, FredMathis, DavidStroud, Chris
Gainey, TommyMattiace, LenTeater, Josh
Gamez, RobertMayfair, BillyThompson, Michael
Garcia, FedericoMcCarron, ScottTidland, Chris
Gates, BobbyMcGirt, WilliamToledo, Esteban
Gay, BrianMcLean, JonTomasulo, Peter
Gomez, FabianMcNeill, GeorgeToms, David
Gonzales, AndresMcQuillan, MattTriplett, Kirk
Gordon, ScottMerrick, JohnTurnesa, Marc
Gore, JasonMiller, ZackUresti, Omar
Green, NathanO'Hern, NickUrquizu, Inigo
Gutschewski, ScottOgilvie, JoeVegas, Jhonattan
Hearn, DavidPampling, RodVerplank, Scott
Henry, J.J.Parnevik, JesperWagner, Johnson
Hensby, MarkPaulson, CarlWaldorf, Duffy
Herman, JimPercy, CameronWarren, Charles
Herron, TimPernice, Jr., TomWeekley, Boo
Hicks, JustinPettersson, CarlWetterich, Brett
Horschel, BillyPiercy, ScottWilliamson, Jay
Howell III, CharlesPiller, MartinWillis, Garrett