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Fantasy Golf Sleeper Report – WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play

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2018 WGC-Dell Match Play Fantasy Sleeper Report

Throw another cat among the pigeons. Just as we were getting settled on who we might be backing at The Masters in two week’s time, Rory McIlroy comes along and spoils the party.

His performance in winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational was nothing less than outstanding; a final round of 64, after starting the day three back, the catalyst for an irrepressible effort.

His tee-to-green game is working just fine, and boy how has he improved with the flat stick: after missing everything in sight in the past few weeks, a complete turnaround on the Bermuda of Bay Hill – he ranked first for Strokes Gained: Putting – was a real eye-opener ahead of his tilt at the title in Augusta.

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A quick word too for Bryson DeChambeau, who remained unflustered by competing on a leaderboard which contained McIlroy, Justin Rose, Rickie Fowler and Henrik Stenson at its business end. Indeed, on any other standard for the Irishman, DeChambeau might have walked away the victor.

Everything is shaping up nicely then for The Masters, although we have another couple of welcome distractions first in the Houston Open next week and before that the WGC Match Play event kicking off this Wednesday.

Played out in Austin, Texas, the Match Play is a tournament which clearly appeals to some players more than others, but ahead of the trip to Augusta it is a chance to work on the game in top-class company. For those in and around the 50-mark in the Official World Golf Rankings, it could be the chance to stamp the ticket.

Remember, there are 64 players duking it out at the Austin Country Club in 16 groups of four. They play each other in a round robin format with points awarded for wins and ties, and the pool leader progresses to the knockout stage of the competition. From there, the remaining 16 battle it out for a WGC title and a prize pot worth $1.8 million.

Last year the likes of Spieth, Thomas, Matsuyama, Garcia, Reed and Kuchar were all bombed out of the tournament in the pool round, so there are opportunities for ‘lesser lights’ to contend in a WGC event.

So who are the sleeper plays to follow this week?

2018 WGC-Dell Match Play Fantasy Sleeper Report

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Sleeper Report Predictions This Season (2017-2018)

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