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The field will not be confirmed until 20 February, although the PGA Tour does not anticipate anyone else pulling out.



Provisional draw for Accenture Match Play Championship:
(Seeded positions in brackets)

(1) Tiger Woods v (64) Graeme McDowell
(32) Rory Sabbatini v (33) Robert Allenby
(16) Henrik Stenson v (49) Tim Herron
(17) Chad Campbell v (48) Rod Pampling
(8) David Toms v (57) Lucas Glover
(25) Jose Maria Olazabal v (40) Arron Oberholser
(9) Adam Scott v (56) Carl Pettersson
(24) Stuart Appleby v (41) Brandt Jobe
(4) Ernie Els v (61) Charles Howell
(29) Bart Bryant v (36) Ben Crane
(13) Michael Campbell v (52) Richard Green
(20) Nick O'Hern v (45) Lee Westwood
(5) Phil Mickelson v (60) Zach Johnson
(28) Fred Couples v (37) Mike Weir
(12) David Howell v (53) Geoff Ogilvy
(21) Scott Verplank v (44) Shingo Katayama
2) Vijay Singh v (63) Paul Broadhurst
(31) Justin Leonard v (34) KJ Choi
(15) Angel Cabrera v (50) Paul Casey
(18) Padraig Harrington v (47) Shigeki Maruyama
(7) Chris DiMarco v (58) Ian Poulter
(26) Tim Clark v (39) Sean O'Hair
(10) Kenny Perry v (55) Niclas Fasth
(23) Davis Love v (42) Tom Lehman
(3) Retief Goosen v (62) Bernhard Langer
(30) Stewart Cink v (35) Miguel Angel Jimenez
(14) Luke Donald v (51) Peter Lonard
(19) Darren Clarke v (46) Fred Funk
(6) Jim Furyk v (59) Mark Calcavecchia
(27) Thomas Bjorn v (38) John Daly
(11) Colin Montgomerie v (54) Steve Elkington
(22) Paul McGinley v (43) Mark Hensby


There are some interesting matches , with some possible upsets .watch to see if Howell3,Poulter or Broadhurst spring a suprise.

Don't get stuck behind Bryant v Crane

or Goose and Langer!

1) Tiger Woods v (64) Graeme McDowell Probably a mismatch although Tiger has had scares in the first round

(32) Rory Sabbatini v (33) Robert Allenby boring

(16) Henrik Stenson v (49) Tim Herron boring

(17) Chad Campbell v (48) Rod Pampling boring

(8) David Toms v (57) Lucas Glover boring

(25) Jose Maria Olazabal v (40) Arron Oberholser * will be interesting to see the 'new guy' get his first shot at match play

(9) Adam Scott v (56) Carl Pettersson another apparent mismatch

(24) Stuart Appleby v (41) Brandt Jobe Appleby is on fire, Brandt Jobe is... huh ?

(4) Ernie Els v (61) Charles Howell (*) worth watching although I don't think CHIII has much chance

(29) Bart Bryant v (36) Ben Crane zzz..

(13) Michael Campbell v (52) Richard Green Kiwi vs. Aussie wil cause some thunder Down Under

(20) Nick O'Hern v (45) Lee Westwood boring

(5) Phil Mickelson v (60) Zach Johnson OK

(28) Fred Couples v (37) Mike Weir * two well-known characters with very different personalities, Freddy is going to win.

(12) David Howell v (53) Geoff Ogilvy I can miss this one

(21) Scott Verplank v (44) Shingo Katayama umm... Katayama has the better cowboy hat, Verplank has the better game

(2) Vijay Singh v (63) Paul Broadhurst Vijay has never done very well in match play for some reason, this match itself is not very interesting but will be interesting if VJ gets to the advanced brackets this year

(31) Justin Leonard v (34) KJ Choi tossup

(15) Angel Cabrera v (50) Paul Casey Cabrera wins

(18) Padraig Harrington v (47) Shigeki Maruyama *I'm pulling for Maru-chan but suspect he won't win given his recent struggles

(7) Chris DiMarco v (58) Ian Poulter * Poulter will stage a fiery challenge and possibly win

(26) Tim Clark v (39) Sean O'Hair another new face in the match play gotta wish him luck

(10) Kenny Perry v (55) Niclas Fasth zzz

(23) Davis Love v (42) Tom Lehman fortysomething veterans, I predict Lehman wins

(3) Retief Goosen v (62) Bernhard Langer * people say these guys are boring but to me this will be a very interesting duel between two "technical" players

(30) Stewart Cink v (35) Miguel Angel Jimenez can miss it

(14) Luke Donald v (51) Peter Lonard OK

(19) Darren Clarke v (46) Fred Funk * gotta see this one

(6) Jim Furyk v (59) Mark Calcavecchia OK

(27) Thomas Bjorn v (38) John Daly JD is always fun to watch, Bjorn is not especially

(11) Colin Montgomerie v (54) Steve Elkington Go Elk !

(22) Paul McGinley v (43) Mark Hensby zzz

(8) David Toms v (57) Lucas Glover boring

Glover may be one of the up and coming players. He has been impressive this year, and I expect him to win at least once this year and if he doesn't make this year's Ryder Cup, I expect him to make the 2008 Ryder Cup.