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The RBC Canadian Open is facing chaos as multiple top golfers, including veteran Matt Kuchar and Rory McIlroy, withdraw at the last minute, leading to tournament adjustments and media controversies.
The World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play has been reduced to 16 players after the third round of pool play. Patrick Cantlay secured his first weekend appearance in the event with a 2-and-1 win over Brian Harman, while Jason Day finished group play undefeated. Mackenzie Hughes and Kirk Kitayama both secured their spot in the Round of 16 via sudden-death playoffs. Matt Kuchar tied Tiger Woods' record for the most wins in tournament history, while Scottie Scheffler is on the brink of achieving back-to-back titles.
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are among the big names to advance to the Round of 16 at the 2023 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. However, world No. 2 Jon Rahm, Jordan Spieth, Viktor Hovland, Collin Morikawa, Tony Finau, and Tyrrell Hatton were all sent packing early. Matt Kuchar tied Tiger Woods' record for the most victories in championship history with his 7 & 6 win over Si Woo Kim. The Round of 16 matchups are set, with winners advancing to the quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon.
The World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play continued on Friday with the third round of group play. Matt Kuchar advanced to the Round of 16 for the ninth time in 12 appearances at the WGC-Dell Match Play, while Max Homa advanced due to Hideki Matsuyama's concession. Ryan Fox also remained in contention to advance to the Round of 16. The tournament is the only PGA TOUR event where players go mano-a-mano, and Austin Country Club is a perfect site for this format thanks to its offering of risk-reward holes.