WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play match previews Day 5

AUSTIN, Texas – The World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play is down to the final four: Francesco Molinari, Kevin Kisner, Matt Kuchar and Lucas Bjerregaard. The semifinals are set for Sunday morning at Austin Country club, with the championship and consolation matches in the afternoon.

Here's a look at the four survivors after Saturday's Round of 16 and Quarterfinals action.

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Francesco Molinari

Dell Technologies Match Play record: 5-0-0 (this week); 9-11-0 (career)
Career Match Play starts/best finish: 9th start / Never made it past Round 2 (old format) or Group Stage (current format) until this week.
Road to the Semifinals: Beat Satoshi Kodaira 5 and 4; beat Thorbjorn Olesen 4 and 3; beat Webb Simpson 2 and 1; beat Paul Casey 5 and 4 in Round of 16; beat Kevin Na 6 and 5 in Quarterfinals
Total holes played: 73
Holes won: 34
Holes led: 66
Analysis: Won all five matches (four with partner Tommy Fleetwood) at last year's Ryder Cup. Now he's won all five matches this week. The reigning Open champion, who recently won the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, is once again showing his match play mettle. Steady, solid, unflappable -- he's riding plenty of good vibes right now.

Kevin Kisner

Dell Technologies Match Play record: 4-1-0 (this week); 12-5-1 (career)
Career Match Play starts/best finish: 4th start / Lost Championship Match to Bubba Watson in 2018
Road to the Semifinals: Lost to Ian Poulter 2 up; beat Tony Finau 2 up; beat Keith Mitchell 2 and 1 (beat Poulter in playoff, 3rd hole); beat HaoTong Li 6 and 5 in Round of 16; beat Louis Oosthuizen 2 and 1 in Quarterfinals.
Total holes played: 83
Holes won: 28
Holes led: 36
Analysis: Another impressive week for Kisner at Austin Country Club, but he hopes for a better finish Sunday. A year ago, he beat Alex Noren in 19 holes in a grueling Semifinal, and was plainly out of steam in losing to Watson, 7 and 6, in the final. He said he's learned a lot from last year; now he needs to put those lessons to good use.

Dell Technologies Match Play record: 4-0-1 (this week); 28-9-4 (career)
Career Match Play starts/best finish: 10th start / WON Championship Match vs. Hunter Mahan in 2013
Road to the Semifinals: Beat J.B. Holmes 3 and 1; beat Si Woo Kim 6 and 4; Tied Jon Rahm; beat Tyrrell Hatton 4 and 3 in Round of 16; beat Sergio Garcia 2 Up in Quarterfinals.
Total holes played: 82
Holes won: 28
Holes led: 51
Analysis: The former champion has been pretty ruthless throughout the tournament. Made five birdies in the final seven holes in the only match he didn’t win – so it wasn’t like he played poorly. Was gifted a controversial hole from Garcia in his Quarterfinals, but held firm amongst a late comeback attempt. Along with his win in 2013 he was third in 2011.

Lucas Bjerregaard

Dell Technologies Match Play record: 4-0-1 (this week); 4-0-1 (career)
Career Match Play starts/best finish: 1st start
Road to the Semifinals: Beat Justin Thomas 3 and 2; tied Keegan Bradley; beat Matt Wallace 1 Up; beat Henrik Stenson 3 and 2 in Round of 16; beat Tiger Woods 1 Up in Quarterfinals.
Total holes played: 86
Holes won: 30
Holes led: 42
Analysis: On his debut at the WGC–Dell Technologies Match Play and he’s taken down opponents who boast a combined four FedExCups and 17 majors. Pulled a Tiger Woods on Tiger by making a late eagle and clutch birdie to get back into their Quarterfinals match. Bjerregaard gets to play with an underdog mentality all the way to the end. It has served him well so far.

Semifinal matches

Expert Picks

PGATOUR.COM staff writers Ben Everill and Mike McAllister are on-site in Austin and will predict the winner of every match each day. Here are their Semifinals picks (matches listed in order of playing schedule):