Graham DeLaet isn’t teeing it up at Austin Country Club this week because he didn’t qualify for the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, but that doesn’t mean he lacks an opinion on the event’s format.
DeLaet hopped on social media Friday during Day 3 of the WGC-Match Play to torch the round-robin format that’s been in place for three years, saying he much preferred the single elimination that was in place when he played in 2014.
“Played Match Play in Tucson in 2014. Early group on Wednesday, lost. Threw clubs in my car and was on my couch in Scottsdale by 2:00 pm. Collect 30K and spend the weekend at home, he tweeted. “That’s a good format. This one sucks.”
Played Match Play in Tucson in 2014. Early group on Wednesday, lost. Threw clubs in my car and was on my couch in Scottsdale by 2:00 pm. Collect 30K and spend the weekend at home. That’s a good format. This one sucks.
— Graham DeLaet (@GrahamDeLaet) March 23, 2018
DeLeat’s comments may be the strongest to date, but he’s not alone in his opposition to pool play. Several players lamented Friday’s “meaningless” matches earlier this week, and Henrik Stenson cited the lack of a do-or-die atmosphere as his reason for skipping the event.
Source: Internet
