Golf Column: Match Play Championship format just doesn't work

Rory McIlroy coming out on top at the WGC-Cadillac Match Play in San Francisco last week does not mean the new format at Harding Park worked perfectly – far from it.

Golf Column: Match Play Championship format just doesn't work

When the world number one and top seed wins the tournament, it may seem foolish to criticise a format which seemingly allowed the best player to come out on top.

But here are five ways the event could be improved:

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