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Starting next Wednesday (!) the 2014 Volvo World Match Play Championship will be played, nearby London. Only 16 players will participate, including 6 Ryder Cup 2014 players. There will be four groups of 4 players, the best two of each group qualify for the next round, starting then face-off knockout. Title defender is G-Mac.

The playing field: Patrick Reed, Henrik Stenson, Graeme McDowell, Jamie Donaldson, Victor Dubuisson, Stephen Gallacher, Paul Casey, Joost Luiten, Francesco Molinari, Pablo Larrazábal, Jonas Blixt, Shane Lowry, Thongchai Jaidee, Mikko Ilonen, Alexander Levy and George Coetzee

~Jorrit

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Coetzee replaced Bjorn because of an injury.

~Jorrit

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Graeme McDowell is defending his title starting WEDNESDAY, against what looks like a fun and talented bunch of competitors. Henrik Stenson, Patrick Reed, and Super Joost among them.

Joel Holden

https://twitter.com/JHolden138


My man! :-D

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw

Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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This used to be more of a star studded field. Used to love this event. Seems like the big names are staying away from it now.


You can say those players are the stars from the European Tour this year plus Patrick Reed. Five players from the winning Ryder Cup team (Bjorn is injured), Molinari, eleven players from the top 50 OWGR. It's not top top of the World (McIlroy, Garcia, Kaymer) so in that case you're right. As an ET follower to me this seems like an awesome field and tournament.

~Jorrit

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The draw has been made.

Pool PALMER

Stenson

Jaidee

Coetzee

Molinari

Pool MCCORMACK

Reed

Blixt

Donaldson

Casey

Pool GABRIELSSON

Lowry

Dubuisson

Gallacher

Larranzabal

Pool LARSON

Luiten

McDowell

Ilonen

Levy

~Jorrit

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Tomorrow's matches:

McDowell vs Levy
Luiten vs Ilonen
Stenson vs Coetzee
Jaidee vs Molinari
Donaldson vs Casey
Reed vs Blixt
Dubuisson vs Larrazabal
Gallacher vs Lowry

~Jorrit

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Good start from Luiten, immediatly to 1up because of an eagle. Scond hole both birdie. G-Mac - Levy still A/S.

~Jorrit

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This used to be more of a star studded field. Used to love this event. Seems like the big names are staying away from it now.

I dunno, I really like the field this year. Incredible players. But yeah they are mainly Euro stars.

Golf Channel coverage starts in ONE HOUR!

Joel Holden

https://twitter.com/JHolden138


Match Luiten - Ilonen very high level so far. Two holes halved in birdies, Ilonen even lost a hole while scoring birdie. A/S now after 5 holes.

G-Mac is 2 up against Levy.

~Jorrit

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Luiten scored in six holes three birdies and an eagle. 1up again.

All matches underway now:

~Jorrit

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G-Mac trough the turn at 3up.

~Jorrit

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Wow, G-Mac got uncharacteristically angry at that second shot into the par 5. Slammed his club into the fairway. He's 4 up...relax dude, haha.

Joel Holden

https://twitter.com/JHolden138


Ilonen comes back from 1down for the third time this match: all square again.

Blixt taking the lead against Reed.

~Jorrit

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First result of the day: G-Mac wins 3&2 over Levy.

Ilonen 1 up with four holes left to play. Strong Ryder Cup players Donaldson and Reed both 2 down.

~Jorrit

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Luiten wins two holes in a row and is 1up again, with two holes left.

~Jorrit

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