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.
