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You Oughta Know: Key stats heading into Match Play

Defending champion Jason Day and world No. 1 Dustin Johnson headline a stellar field at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. Here is what You Oughta Know heading into golf's version of March Madness.

• Third year of pool play format in this event; second year held at Austin Country Club

• Defending champion: Jason Day (only one player has successfully defended, Tiger Woods 2003-04)

• Top overall seed: Dustin Johnson (won last two worldwide starts, Genesis Open and WGC-Mexico Championship)

• No. 1 overall seed has won four times (Woods three times and Rory McIlroy in 2015)

• Lower seed has won 39.