Why it's OK if Tiger doesn't make the weekend at the Match Play

AUSTIN, Texas -- Here's one of the problems with the format of the WGC-Dell Technologies Championship: the pool play system inevitably means there will be a handful of matches on Friday that mean little to nothing to those playing them other than pride.

Of course, you can say that about any Sunday on the PGA Tour, right? Those at the bottom of the leaderboard have no chance to win. They are playing out the tournament.

But there are still world ranking and FedEx Cup points to earn. Plus, there is prize money.

And those running the WGC event were smart to make distinctions so that there is some meaning in the Friday matches. Going 1-2 is better than 0-3, for example. So that is perhaps the best…