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Richard Bland's magical run at Match Play is over, but his Masters dreams aren't

DJ pleased with 'solid' win in round of 16

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AUSTIN, Texas – Richard Bland’s magical run at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play ended Saturday morning, but his quest to play his first Masters remains.

After taking an early 2-up lead in his Sweet 16 match against Dustin Johnson, the 49-year-old played his last 13 holes at 2 over for his first loss this week. Based on various projections, the Englishman needed to beat Johnson and advance to the quarterfinals to earn enough world ranking points to crack the top 50 and an invitation into next month’s Masters.