Group 15

15. BUBBA WATSON (20-8-3) – Defending champion was also semi-finalist in 2011. Beat Kevin Kisner 7 and 6 in final last year.

28. JORDAN SPIETH (11-5-1) – Quarterfinalist on debut in 2014 but has only come out of group stage once in last four years.

38. BILLY HORSCHEL (4-4) – Hasn’t advance past Group Stage in his two appearances since the new format was introduced.

57. KEVIN NA (5-8-2) – Come out of Group Play just once (2017) in last four years – via a tiebreaker – only to lose at next hurdle.

MATCH SCHEDULE

Wednesday: Watson vs. Na; Spieth vs. Horschel

Thursday: Watson vs. Horschel; Spieth vs. Na

Friday: Watson vs. Spieth; Horschel vs. Na

ANALYSIS: Spieth said after a MC at THE PLAYERS that his putting is finally rounding into form. But what about the rest of his game? And will a return to Austin, where he starred for Texas, be the kick-start he's been looking for? Horschel has been close, with a T26 at THE PLAYERS and T16 at The Honda Classic. Na has made more headlines lately for his hilarious quick-pick-up on the greens than his play. Then there's defending champ Watson, who is coming off a T4 at the Valspar. -- Cameron Morfit

EXPERT PICK: You want to give Spieth some love in Texas, but you just can’t given his game right now. Bubba to advance. -- Ben Everill

