'I played pretty consistent the entire day,' Woods said. 'Felt like I didn't give him any holes. And Rory didn't make any putts today.
CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMOREAUSTIN, Texas -- Tiger Woods withstood a charge from Rory McIlroy and weathered a nasty storm front that moved in over Austin County Club on the back nine to advance to the Elite Eight at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.
NEWSLETTERSThank you! You're almost signed up for SportsKeep an eye out for an email to confirm your newsletter registration.More newslettersMEDIA SNUB: Angry Rory McIlroy snubs media, later apologizes "We were both playing well coming into this match, and the year that Rory has had, he doesn't do anything poorly. I tried to match him shot for shot with ball-striking and hopefully make a couple of putts here and there. Rory made a couple of birdies, I only made a couple of birdies. It was a tough day with the conditions changing. The front came through and threw us for a little bit of a loop.
— PGA TOUR March 30, 2019In other Elite 8 matches, Louis Oosthuizen meets Kevin Kisner, who lost to Bubba Watson in the finals last year. Oosthuizen defeated Marc Leishman, 2 and 1, while Kisner made quick work of Hao Tong Li, 6 and 5.
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