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Paul Casey
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Keegan Bradley
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George Coetzee
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Jordan Spieth
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Jamie Donadlson
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Henrik Stenson
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Justin Rose
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Harding Park has hosted several PGA events and the Presidents Cup in 2009. The course opened in 1925 and was named after President Warren Harding. It was designed by Willie Watson, who also conceived the Olympic Club along with Sam Whiting which is situated just across the road, its unmistakeable clubhouse visible from the 13th tee – a hole which I feel is one of the best on the course. In fact the 13th starts a run of very tough holes that make up the finishing stretch and has no doubt put paid to many a scorecard.

The course starts slowly with a fairly easy 395-yard par-4. But what makes this course an uncompromising track is the small greens with their many contours and complexes, some of which will (I think) only become apparent once you’ve played this course a couple of times. And don’t think you’re going to come here and overwhelm this track with your driver – apart from the course being over 7,000 yards in length, strategy plays a big part here and if you’re in the wrong part of the fairway you’ll have some tough second shots into very narrow target areas. I’m informed that the course is always damp because of the climate in this part of town, so make sure you take a windcheater jacket and jumper because the weather really does change from hole to hole.

For those of you looking for a great-looking course, Harding Park isn’t the type. This is a players’ course. The beauty comes from its use of the land and its many Monterey Cypress trees that line the fairways and the views of Lake Merced. It will test every part of your game from tee to green as well as your mental strength, and you’ll use every club in your bag before you stand on the 18th tee which weighs in at 468 yards, has a drive over the lake to a fairway that sweeps right to left and a green that sits above you – which, if you’re short with your approach shot, will spit your ball back down the slope.

WGC Match-play Format:

There are 16 groups using a round robin format, so what I have decided to do for the match play is pick the 8 players I think will make it through the first stages to reach the Quarter Final. I have also tried to pick someone I feel who can win the tournament along with a couple of outside tips that may cause an upset or two.

My tips to win:

Group 1: Rory McIlroy 11/1 with BetFred
Group 9: Paul Casey 40/1 with BetFred

Group 4: Keegan Bradley 66/1 with BetVictor
Group 5: George Coetzee 150/1 with Coral

Group 2: Jordan Spieth 10/1 with PaddyPower
Group 10 Jamie Donaldson 125/1 with Bet365

Group 3: Henrik Stenson 18/1 with Bet365
Group 6: Justin Rose 20/1 with BetVictor

As always good luck