McIlroy to skip Match Play; DeChambeau within the non permanent area

Rory McIlroy, Gamers Championship winner Cameron Smith, Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama, Harris English and six-time Major Champion Phil Mickelson are 5 eligible gamers who missed the occasion. 46 of the world’s 50 finest firms are nonetheless to be proven

Rory McIlroy and New Gamers Championship winner Cameron Smith each selected to skip the WGC-Dell Applied sciences Match Play, whereas Bryson DeChambeau was named to the non permanent subject.

Solely the world’s high 64 gamers have certified to play on the Austin Nation Membership, with McIlroy one among 5 gamers at present deciding to not play within the five-day occasion subsequent week.

McIlroy is taking two weeks off as a substitute and can play the Valero Texas Open the next week earlier than The Masters, whereas Smith is taking the week off to spend time together with his household after successful the TPC Sawgrass.

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“We had an extended, prolonged week at The Gamers and wanted a bit of break,” Smith mentioned in a press release on Wednesday. “I’m having fun with the final week of my life with my mum and sister Mel earlier than they go away residence for Australia.”

Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama, having pulled out of The Gamers with a again harm final week, sits because the Japanese participant hopes to return to health in time to defend his title at TPC Sawgrass subsequent month.

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Harris English has but to recuperate from his harm to participate within the grueling match, with gamers spending the primary three days competing in a staff match. The winner from every group then advances to the playoffs over the weekend.

One other notable absentee is Phil Mickelson, who remains to be on a hiatus from aggressive golf after a row over his feedback in regards to the PGA Tour and a proposed Saudi-backed golf match.

46 of the world’s high 50 gamers have dedicated to creating the one World Championship golf occasion on the PGA Tour schedule this season, with DeChambeau at present poised to make his debut since withdrawing mid-tournament on the Saudi Worldwide.

Restricted to only three matches worldwide thus far through the injury-plagued 2023, DeChambeau had a left wrist downside, however he can now take part within the penultimate PGA Tour occasion earlier than The Masters.

Billy Horschel is again because the defending champion after successful final yr’s 2&1 within the Last towards Scottie Scheffler, and Kevin Kesner, Bubba Watson and Dustin Johnson are among the many different current championship winners.

Watch WGC-Dell Applied sciences Match Play all week lengthy reside on Sky Sports activities. Stay protection begins Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. on Sky Sports activities Golf.