(32) Jason Dufner v (33) Peter Hanson
(16)KJ Choi v (49) Kyle Stanley
This could be a very tricky one for Choi. Stanley is red hot right now, winning once and finishing second once this year already.
(17) Brandt Snedeker v (48) Retief Goosen
(8)Adam Scott v (57) Robert Rock
Would have loved to see Rock advance, but Scotty gets the vote even though he still hasn’t dumped THAT stupid caddie of his!
(25) Bo Van Pelt v (40) Mark Wilson
(9)Dustin Johnson v (56) Jim Furyk
Looks like an exciting match-up, but DJ carries too much ammo.
(24) Thomas Bjorn v (41) Francesco Molinari
Has the potential to turn into the match of the day. Bjorn is playing sensational golf, while Francesco never seems to be in trouble. An upset if Molinari can get his putter to work.
(4) Martin Kaymer v (61) Greg Chalmers
(29) David Toms v (36) Rickie Fowler
How do you call this one? Let me go with youth and pick out Fowler.
(13) Matt Kuchar v (52) Jonathan Byrd
(20)Bubba Watson v (45) Ben Crane
Potential of a stunning upset. Why? Because you drive for show, and putt for the dough and Crane can easily out-putt the big-hitting Bubba (pic).
(5) Steve Stricker v (60) Kevin Na
(28) Louis Oosthuizen v (37) Aaron Baddeley
(12) Graeme McDowell v (53) YE Yang
I am actually backing G-Mac to reach the quarter-finals at least.
(21) Hunter Mahan v (44) Zach Johnson
Mahan enjoys a slight edge and seems a better match play player.
(2) Rory McIlroy v (63) George Coetzee
(31) KT Kim v (34) Anders Hansen
(15) Sergio Garcia v (50) Miguel Angel Jimenez
What a match! Unfortunately, Garcia is in super form and Jimenez is struggling.
(18) Keegan Bradley v (47) Geoff Ogilvy
No spitting! I am picking the match play expert Ogilvy over the inform Bradley this time.
(7) Jason Day v (58) Rafael Cabrera- Bello
This one’s a zapper! Day’s a personal favourite of mine, but if RCB shows half of his Dubai form, he can cause a mighty upset. I am willing to put out my neck for the Spaniard.
(26) Simon Dyson v (39) John Senden
(10) Charl Schwartzel v (55) Gary Woodland
(23) Ian Poulter v (42) Bae Sangmoon
That’s the gutsy me! IJP is out in the first round because in Bae, he has a very strong first-round opponent.
(3) Lee Westwood v (62) Nicolas Colsaerts
But this one is going to be mighty close as Colsaerts is playing very good golf at the moment.
(30) Robert Karlsson v (35) Fredrik Jacobson
(14) Nick Watney v (51) Darren Clarke
(19) Tiger Woods v (46) Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano
(6) Webb Simpson v (59) Matteo Manassero
Hopefully, Matteo can live up to the spark I saw in him while hitting the ball at the driving range in Dubai.
(27) Alvaro Quiros v (38) Martin Laird
Why? Because Quiros is nowhere near his best at the moment.
(11) Bill Haas v (54) Ryo Ishikawa
(22) Justin Rose v (43) Paul Lawrie
