My "4 to Watch" at the WGC-Dell Match Play

Yes, you read that efficaciously. While I would typically select five gamers for a WGC, this is a match play event with a bracket. Therefore I'm picking my "Final Four."

If you want to fill out the whole bracket, you can down load a PDF of the groupings at this hyperlink.

Of path, I rarely bother doing that. My regulations this week are quite simple:

I select the one player from each "location" of the bracket who I consider will attain the "Final Four." It's unusual for more than one of my picks to make it that some distance, in order that player becomes my preference to win. And ought to I have the rare privilege of as it should be choosing greater than one of the "Final Four," I'll then pick one among them as my eventual winner.

Got it? Then let's move on.

Since the brackets are now not classified -- do not forget when you had a Hagen bracket, or a Snead bracket? -- I'll truely consult with the brackets in step with the highest-ranked participant in each one. That method we've got a Dustin Johnson bracket, a Rory McIlroy bracket, a Jason Day bracket, and a Hideki Matsuyama bracket.

• In the Johnson bracket, I'm choosing Patrick Reed to get through. While this is a fairly tough bracket with several Ryder Cuppers, how can I not pick Captain America to get the job done?
• In the McIlroy bracket, it's a no-brainer. Although Garcia and Rahm should be the most interesting round-robin match-up in this bracket, my money's on Rory McIlroy . He has the best record in this event of anybody teeing up. We'll also get a rematch of last year during the round-robin, as Gary Woodland is in the same group as Rory, but I expect Rory to win his group easily.
• In the Day bracket, I'm taking Phil Mickelson . Phil's go-for-it style will either end his hopes in the round-robin stage or propel him deep into the competition. Given how he's been playing, I'm guessing he'll go far this year.
• And in the Matsuyama group, I'm taking a flier. Although Louis Oosthuizen is in the group and I feel that he should be the favorite to emerge, I'm taking Paul Casey . The last time I took Casey, he was beaten by sickness during the Saturday matches. I think he could capture lightning in a bottle this week.

Remember, GC announces the round-robin suits beginning Wednesday at 2pm ET.