Sam Burns is match play master, Rory McIlroy returns to form - 5 things we learned from WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play

A magnificent seven for brilliant Burns Sam Burns captured his fifth PGA Tour title with a dominant 6&5 victory over fellow American Cameron Young including eight birdies in 10 holes in what proved to be a fitting finale to a brilliant week of match play golf. Ad In his first appearance in the event, Burns had already accounted for Seamus Power, Adam Scott and Adam Hadwin in the group stages before beating Patrick Cantlay in the Round of 16 (2&1), Mackenzie Hughes in the quarter-final (3&2) and good friend Scottie Scheffler in the final four (21st hole).

Golf'It will be pretty special' — Scheffler excited to host Masters Club Dinner21/03/2023 AT 20:51 That victory over the World No. 1, and defending champion, on Sunday morning was perhaps the most significant with the 26-year-old having battled back from being 2-down with just six holes to play before eventually edging the match with a birdie on the third extra hole.

Those magnificent seven victories at the Austin Country Club in Texas also netted him the bumper US$3.5m first prize offered by the latest ‘designated’ event of the season. Burns spared particular praise for his caddie Travis Perkins after a gruelling few days.

“This week is as mentally exhausting as it is physically,” Burns said. “I think after 10 holes this morning, my caddie, Travis, kind of gave me a good kick in the butt and said, ‘Come on man, let's go, you got this.’ And I really needed it at the time…Man, he was rock solid all week, I couldn't have done it without him.” Match play format must return This was the last staging of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play with the event set to be dropped from the calendar next year.