Jordan Spieth eliminated from WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play by already eliminated Shane Lowry in Austin | Golf News

Shane Lowry took benefit of Jordan Spieth’s erratic show to take the lead 5 holes within the spherical and held on to assert a 2&1 win at Austin Nation Membership, knocking Spieth out of WGC Match Play; Lowry has already been knocked out after losses to Taylor Montgomery, Mackenzie Hughes

Shane Lowry, already knocked out, held off a fiery fightback from Jordan Spieth to ship the three-time main winner crashing out of the WGC-Dell Applied sciences match play.

Lowry had already been assured of an early exit after losses to Taylor Montgomery and Mackenzie Hughes, his fifth and sixth match play losses of the 12 months after shedding all 4 of his matches in January’s Hero Cup.

Nevertheless, the previous Open champion took benefit of an erratic show from Spieth to take a five-hole lead on the flip and held on to assert a 2&1 victory at Austin Nation Membership.

Hughes beat Montgomery 6&5 within the different Group 12 match to arrange a play-off between the 2, which Hughes gained on the primary gap after Montgomery fired his strategy to the inexperienced and his third shot right into a bunker.

Hughes will face Max Homa within the final 16 after Homa superior to the spherical of 16 earlier with out hitting a single shot on Friday.

Lowry was already assured a Match Play exit as a result of a disappointing two-game opener

Homa was scheduled to face former Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama within the last spherical of group matches, just for Matsuyama to retire earlier than play started with a neck harm.

This meant Homa was credited together with his third win of the week and superior to the knockout phases for the primary time.

Homa joked about having fun with one other ‘bogey-free day’ on Twitter earlier than including, “Critically, that is not how I needed to get out of this. Hope Hideki feels higher quickly. Golf is best when it is performed effectively.”

Matsuyama then launched an announcement through the PGA Tour which learn, “I felt a stiffness in my neck this morning whereas warming up on the seaside, stopping me from taking a full swing.

“As a precautionary measure, I’ve determined to concede my match to Max and relaxation earlier than shifting on to the Valero Texas Open subsequent week.

“I want to categorical my honest gratitude to Dell Applied sciences and the Austin Nation Membership for his or her type hospitality and assist of WGC Match Play through the years.”

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