Good uncertain of grasp after WGC exit | Powers within the quarter-finals

Richard Bland gained third and second place by Dustin Johnson within the spherical of 16 and count on to overlook out on the highest 50 world rankings; Seamus Energy reached the quarter-finals after defeating Terrell Hutton; Brooks Koepka beats Jon Ram after further gap

Richard Bland expects to fail in his try to achieve the highest 50 on the earth forward of the Masters

Richard Bland exterior the WGC-Dell Applied sciences Match Play after shedding 3-2 to former World No. 1 Dustin Johnson within the spherical of 16.

The defeat means the 49-year-old Englishman is predicted to fall brief in his bid to maneuver into the world’s 50 finest gamers record earlier than Monday’s deadline for an invite to the Masters Event.

Bland began nicely and after taking a one-two lead, doubled his lead with a fourth-tier jumper earlier than Johnson narrowed the distinction on the subsequent gap after which gained three within the bounce to go up twice after 10.

Bland put her again in pole place after Johnson missed eleventh, however the American rapidly re-established his two-hole benefit and took the win when Bland could not match his Sixteenth-place flyer.

“It seems to be like my world rating will miss the Masters until Augusta seems to be at me very kindly, which I hope they do,” Bland advised Sky Sports activities.

“However I am already wanting ahead to subsequent week. It was a really good PGA Tour they usually invited me in, so there’s one other alternative, and if not, I am wanting ahead to coming to the PGA in a couple of weeks time.”

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Bland admits he wasn’t at his finest, after being knocked out by Dustin Johnson at WGC-Dell Match Play

If he does not break by means of the highest 50 when the rankings are introduced on Monday, Bland might want to win subsequent week’s Valero Texas Open to mechanically qualify for the primary main match of the yr at Augusta Nationwide.

The drive advances after its victory over Hatton

Eire’s Seamus Bower secured his spot by making it by means of his group at Austin Nation Membership, and has now reached the quarter-finals with wins over Terrell Hutton 4 and three.

The 35-year-old from Waterford took the lead at first and by no means appeared again, scoring sparrows at age three, 4 and 5 to climb 4 early.

One other birdie in eighth made it 5, and though Hutton reclaimed one in ninth, he was one in every of solely two holes he gained earlier than Bower’s win was confirmed after fifteenth.

Seamus Energy reached the quarter-finals after defeating Terrell Hutton

Elsewhere, an additional hole was wanted to separate world primary John Ram and Brooks Koepka. The American was by no means late within the sport, however Ram tied for seventeenth earlier than Koepka’s chicken made the tenth gap to face Johnson.

Second seed Colin Morikawa can also be lacking after struggling a 7-6 mixture defeat to Abraham Anser, and the Mexican made seven birdies to wrap up his win in twelfth place although Morikawa didn’t hit the ball.

Corey Connors will play Unser for a spot within the spherical of 4 after the Canadian’s 5-3 win over Japan’s Takumi Kanaya, who conceded fifteenth.

Kevin Kesner additionally managed to get previous his lead after getting back from third, trailing in 14th to beat Adam Scott by one level.

Scotty Scheffler beat Billy Horschel in one other shut match, no participant has ever superior by a couple of participant, and it was the No. 5 seed who ultimately triumphed.

WGC final 16 outcomes

Scottie Schaeffler (5) beat Billy Horschel (12) 1

Seamus Energy (42) beat Terrell Hutton (13) 4, 3

Dustin Johnson (8) beat Richard Bland (54) 3, 2

Colin Morikawa (2) misplaced to Abraham Anser (15) 7, 6

Takumi Kanaya (56) misplaced to Cory Conners (36) 5, 3

Kevin Kesner (29) beat Adam Scott (32) 1

John Ram (1) misplaced to Brooks Koepka (16) – 19 holes

Kevin Na (25) vs. Will Xalatores (24) – playoff in progress

WGC Last Eight Draw

Scotty Scheffler (5) Sheamus Energy (42)

Dustin Johnson (8) vs. Brooks Koepka (16)

Kevin Kesner vs. Kevin Na (25) or Will Xalatores (24) – playoff

Abraham Anser (15) and Corey Conners (36)

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