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New Zealand’s Ryan Fox tees off the second tee during day two of the World Golf Championships Match Play at Austin Country Club.
Ryan Fox needs a win – and another result to get his way – to force a playoff as he tries to advance to the Sudden Death stage of the WGC Match Play tournament in Texas.
The New Zealand star was beaten 2&1 by USA’s Andrew Putnam in his second Group 7 match on Friday morning (NZ time) – after leading 1-up through 13 holes.
Fox made a bogey on the par-4 14th hole to allow Putnam to tie the head-to-head and his rival then made a birdie on the par-4 15th hole to go 1-up. The pair both made par on 16 before Putnam birdie on the par-3 17th while Fox made par to seal the win.
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Fox will play Saturday morning (NZ time) against Will Zalatoris – who has lost his first two games – who needs a win and for Harris English (1-1) to give Putnam (2-0) his first defeat of the tournament. That would force a three-way playoff.
The New Zealander opened the tournament at the Austin Country Club with a 2&1 victory over Engels.