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Hideki Matsuyama WDs at WGC-Dell Match Play; Max Homa advances to the knockout round

AUSTIN, Texas — After grinding through a couple victories the old-fashioned way through the first two rounds at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, Max Homa became the first player to reach the knockout stage at Austin Country Club without getting to the first tee on Friday.

Homa — who beat Justin Suh, 3 and 2, in his opening match, and then came from behind to get the same result against match-play guru and friend Kevin Kisner on Thursday — moved into the round of 16 after Hideki Matsuyama withdrew before the pair were set to tee off.

All tee times were moved up on Friday due to inclement weather in the region, and Matsuyama, who opened play with a 1-up victory over Kisner, but fell to Suh on Thursday, 3 and 1, would have been playing for an opportunity to advance.

Prior to their 9:06 a.m. local tee time at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, Hideki Matsuyama has conceded his match to Max Homa due to a neck injury. Homa advances out of group play with a 3-0-0 record.

— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms) March 24, 2023

Unfortunately for Suh, that means he’s also eliminated, even though a win against Kisner and a Matsuyama victory could have pushed him into a playoff.

For Matsuyama, it’s just another bump along an injury-plagued 18 months.

The eight-time PGA Tour champ withdrew from the 2022 Players Championship before the first round, citing a back injury. He withdrew from the Valero Texas Open a week before defending at the Masters. He withdrew from the 3M Open after the first round and from the FedEx St. Jude Championship playoff event due to a neck injury.

And he withdrew from the Cadence Bank Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course, also citing a neck injury.

For Homa, this marks the first time in three attempts that he has emerged from pool play. He tweeted Friday morning, saying he hopes Matsyuama feels better soon.

In all seriousness, this isn’t the way I wanted to make it through. I hope Hideki feels better soon. Golf is better when he’s playing well

— max homa (@maxhoma23) March 24, 2023

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