Rory Seeking Match Made In Heaven With Cowen After His Long Shot Failed To Pay Off

With a World Golf Championship inbound, the big tournaments are certainly coming thick and fast and we’re now just two weeks away from the first major of the year.

This week’s Dell Technologies matchplay is a departure from the recent grind of stroke play and it’s normally a graveyard for the favourites.

Rory McIlroy was the last favourite to win the tournament at Harding Park in 2015.

Matchplay has a certain appeal , but sponsors get nervous with the format because there’s no guarantee that star names will make the business end of the week.

It’s risk and reward terrain though and an added spice is the fact the Ryder Cup is now only six months away. Certain results are sure to grab the attention of the respective captains.