The 2015 WGC-Cadillac Match Play Championship introduces a new format this year, replacing the bracket-style, one-and-done format with a group-based system that leads into a 16-man weekend showdown.
On Monday, the PGA Tour conducted a blind draw to set the 16 groups. Each group is anchored with an A player, identified based on the top 16 players in the Official World Golf Ranking in the field. Then a player was selected from 16-player Pools B, C and D, organized by ranking in order.
Here's a look at all 16 groups:
Group 1
A -- Rory McIlroy (1)
B -- Billy Horschel (18)
C -- Brandt Snedeker (35)
D -- Jason Dufner (53)
Group 2
A -- Jordan Spieth (2)
B -- Lee Westwood (26)
C -- Matt Every (40)
D -- Mikko Ilonen (62)
Group 3
A -- Henrik Stenson (3)
B -- Bill Haas (23)
C -- Brendon Todd (42)
D -- John Senden (60)
Group 4
A -- Bubba Watson (4)
B -- Louis Oosthuizen (29)
C -- Keegan Bradley (33)
D -- Miguel Angel Jimenez (63)
Group 5
A -- Jim Furyk (5)
B -- Martin Kaymer (17)
C -- Thongchai Jaidee (44)
D -- George Coetzee (59)
Group 6
A -- Justin Rose (6)
B -- Ryan Palmer (22)
C -- Anirban Lahiri (34)
D -- Marc Leishman (56)
Group 7
A -- Jason Day (7)
B -- Zach Johnson (24)
C -- Branden Grace (38)
D -- Charley Hoffman (49)
Group 8
A -- Dustin Johnson (8)
B -- Victor Dubuisson (21)
C -- Charl Schwartzel (37)
D -- Matt Jones (58)
Group 9
A -- Adam Scott (9)
B -- Chris Kirk (25)
C -- Paul Casey (36)
D -- Francesco Molinari (64)
Group 10
A -- Sergio Garcia (10)
B -- Jamie Donaldson (30)
C -- Bernd Wiesberger (39)
D -- Tommy Fleetwood (54)
Group 11
A -- Jimmy Walker (11)
B -- Ian Poulter (27)
C -- Webb Simpson (46)
D -- Gary Woodland (50)
Group 12
A -- J.B. Holmes (12)
B -- Brooks Koepka (19)
C -- Russell Henley (45)
D -- Marc Warren (51)
Group 13
A -- Rickie Fowler (13)
B -- Graeme McDowell (32)
C -- Shane Lowry (47)
D -- Harris English (55)
Group 14
A -- Matt Kuchar (14)
B -- Hunter Mahan (31)
C -- Stephen Gallacher (41)
D -- Ben Martin (61)
Group 15
A -- Patrick Reed (15)
B -- Ryan Moore (28)
C -- Danny Willett (48)
D -- Andy Sullivan (57)
Group 16
A -- Hideki Matsuyama (16)
B -- Kevin Na (20)
C -- Joost Luiten (43)
D -- Alexander Levy (52)
The groups play among each other in a round-robin format to determine the winner, with playoffs likely. Then a bracket-style tournament continues with the winners of Group 1 and 16 facing off, their pairing off based on ranking.
ROUND of 16
Group 1 winner vs. Group 16 winner
Group 8 winner vs. Group 9 winner
Group 4 winner vs. Group 13 winner
Group 5 winner vs. Group 12 winner
Group 2 winner vs. Group 15 winner
Group 7 winner vs. Group 10 winner
Group 3 winner vs. Group 14 winner
Group 6 winner vs. Group 11 winner
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