Stenson cites scheduling in not going to Match Play

Stenson cites scheduling in not going to Match Play

Published Mar. 1, 2016 7:08 p.m. ET
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DORAL, Fla. (AP) Henrik Stenson says he is not going to the Dell Match Play later this month, mainly because of where it falls on the schedule.

Making the decision all the more easier is that Stenson doesn't care for the new format.

''There was always the chance one or two guys would miss due to the schedule,'' Stenson said Tuesday.

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The Match Play is for the top 64 players available from the world ranking after next week. Stenson (No. 6) is the second player who won't be there. Jim Furyk (No. 14) is recovering from wrist surgery.

Match Play had been the anchor of the West Coast Swing since its inception in 1999 until 2014, when Accenture did not renew as title sponsor.

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