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19

And not the Joe Lunardi type. The PGA Type. The interesting first round matches include: Ryder Cup teammates Zach Johnson and David Toms - Toms is down to a 13 seed, but is a tough enough competitor in match play to be a tough out for anyone, and Johnson hasn't exactly set the world afire since winning at Augusta last season. BWTHNWM K.J. Choi faces off against Camillo Villegas - Villegas needs a strong showing at a big result if we are to think he's anything more than another pretty face. Jim Furyk and Colin Montgomerie - Two Ryder cup stalwarts will go at it. Montie loves this format, but Jim Furyk is as tough as they come. There's a reason he plays well with Tiger Woods. All business on the course. Other tidbits: - South African buddies Ernie Els and Retief Goosen could face each other in the second round. - Mike Weir, who beat Tiger Woods in the President's Cup singles matches last fall, could face Woods in the second round if Woods defeats J.B. Holmes and Weirs wins as well. - Steve Stricker is a #1 seed. Really? Just a phenomenal career turnaround for Stricker. - Bradley Dredge, consider me your #1 fan tomorrow. - My sleeper pick for the event is Hunter Mahan. As an eight seed, he will have to go through Stricker, whose putting makes him a tough out in Match Play, but other than Stricker and Furyk, the Sam Snead bracket is the weakest of the four. Mahan makes enough birdies to be in business for several rounds.

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